Nimble-fingered is a term used to describe someone who is skilled with their hands. The crossword solutions for this term are DEFT (4 letters), ADEPT (5 letters) and ADROIT (6 letters). DEFT means skillful or dexterous, ADEPT means highly proficient or skilled, and ADROIT means clever or skillful in the use of the hands or in the exercise of the mental faculties. All three words can be used to describe someone who is nimble-fingered.