The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word INCISIVE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2014.
Clear and direct, as reporting crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| INCISIVE | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Clear and direct, as reporting
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Crossword Answer definitions
INCISIVE adjective- Quickly proceeding to judgment and forceful in expression; decisive; forthright.
- Intelligently analytical and concise.
- Having the quality of incising, cutting, or penetrating, as with a sharp instrument; sharp; acute; sarcastic; biting.
- Of or relating to the incisors.
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