The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TERSE , but the solution may also be SHORT which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Curt crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TERSE | 52 % | 5 |
| SNIPPY | 15 % | 6 |
| BRUSQUE | 13 % | 7 |
| ABRUPT | 13 % | 6 |
| SHORT | 4 % | 5 |
| RUDE | 2 % | 4 |
Why may SHORT be the right solution?
The word "curt" means brief or concise. Similarly, the word "short" can also mean brief or concise, making it a fitting answer to the clue "Curt."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Curt
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- terse
- laconic
- concise
- short
- brusk
- brusque
- crisp
- discourteous
- manual
- handbook
- account
- snippy
Crossword Answer definitions
TERSE adjective- (by extension) Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.
- (by extension) Of manner or speech: abruptly or brusquely short; curt.
- Burnished, polished; fine, smooth; neat, spruce.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result TERSE
- Brusque
- Not mincing words
- Right to the point
- To the point
- Not windy
- Direct
- Short and sweet
- Concise
- Clipped
- Pithy
More clues leading to the result SNIPPY
- Condescendingly sharp
- Short
- Rudely curt
- Curt
- Impertinent
- Haughtily terse
- Insolently curt
- Sharp-tongued
- Short-tempered
- Putting on airs: Colloq.
More clues leading to the result BRUSQUE
- Short in manner
- Rudely terse
- Curt
- Short but not sweet
- Short
- Abrupt.
- Curt.
- Abrupt
- Abrupt in speech
- Curtly abrupt
More clues leading to the result ABRUPT
- Rather sudden
- Brusque in manner
- Sudden
- Unceremoniously curt
- Curt
- Without warning
- Brusque
- Short-spoken
- Unexpected
- Discourteously curt
More clues leading to the result SHORT
- Comedian Martin ___
- Wiring problem
- Strapped for cash
- Knee-high to a grasshopper
- Funnyman Martin
- Lacking a quorum
- Like some tempers
- Lacking sufficient funds
- Unlike a shaggy-dog story
- Word before bread or cake