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Sly, cunning, and full of tricks

Deliberately or affectedly playful and teasing

Adjective

Sly, cunning, and full of tricks

crazy like a fox

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

hole-and-corner

under the table

quick on the uptake

behind-the-scenes

unsportsmanlike

having been around

as sharp as a tack

quick off the mark

double-crossing

cloak-and-dagger

not born yesterday

like a snake in the grass

under the counter

not entirely truthful

terminologically inexact

economical with the truth

under-the-table

sharp as a tack

behind someone's back

not to be trusted

cloak and dagger

hole and corner

quick on the trigger

knowing how many beans make five

not missing a trick

with all one's wits about one

treating with kid gloves

against the rules

playing politics

not straightforward

against the law

unauthorized^US

unauthorised^UK

sticky-fingered

unconscientious

not to be depended on

intentionally misleading

unconstitutional

misrepresentative

of dubious character

potentially illegal

under-the-counter

contrary to law

snake in the grass

in violation of law

beyond contempt

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

easily corrupted

open to bribery

good-for-nothing

not trustworthy

all talk and no action

not to be relied upon

gone to the dogs

nimble-fingered

of bad reputation

insurrectionary

unsubstantiated

without law and order

lacking sincerity

with tongue in cheek

under suspicion

of doubtful honesty

open to question

not quite right

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“He has been a wily politician and he knows that the land issue is an over-simplification.”

Adjective

Deliberately or affectedly playful and teasing

tongue-in-cheek

tongue in cheek

mischief-making

full of mischief

pulling one's leg

good-humoured^UK

good-humored^US

hysterically funny

killingly funny

too funny for words

screamingly funny

a barrel of laughs

quick on the draw

quick on the uptake

mincingly clever

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