The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word HOARSE which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2021.
Gruff crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HOARSE | 40 % | 6 |
| SURLY | 27 % | 5 |
| HARSH | 13 % | 5 |
| CURMUDGEONLY | 7 % | 12 |
| CRUSTY | 7 % | 6 |
| SHORT | 7 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Gruff
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- curmudgeonly
- ill-natured
- ill-humored
- cacophonous
- husky
- hoarse
- ill-humoured
- cacophonic
- crusty
- surly
- brusque
- grizzled
Crossword Answer definitions
HOARSE adjective- Having a dry, harsh tone to the voice, as a result of a sore throat, age, emotion, etc.
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 HOARSE
- Croaking
- Having a frog in one's throat
- Like laryngitis sufferers
- Gravelly
- Laryngitic
- How Vito Corleone sounded
- Froggy-throated
- Rough-sounding
- Barely able to speak
- Raspy
More clues leading to the result SURLY
- Grumpy
- One of the Seven Duffs at Duff Gardens
- Easily miffed
- Quick to bristle
- Ill-humored
- Like a sourpuss
- Irascible
- Cantankerous
- Ill-tempered
- Bad-tempered
More clues leading to the result HARSH
- Severe
- Draconian
- Like many realities
- Abrasive
- Difficult on the ears
- Unduly severe
- Strict or stark
- Grating to the ear
- Far from lenient
- Unpleasantly severe
More clues leading to the result CURMUDGEONLY
More clues leading to the result CRUSTY
- Like a curmudgeon
- Surly and grumpy
- Like kaiser rolls
- Cantankerous
- Like Italian bread
- Rough in character
- Bad-tempered.
- Like a curmudgeon.
- Bad-tempered
- Sharp-tongued