The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word TERSER , but the solution may also be PITHIER which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in Wall Street Journal).
Less long-winded crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TERSER | 50 % | 6 |
| CURTER | 33 % | 6 |
| PITHIER | 17 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Less long-winded
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- bore
- essay
- read
- diffuse
- diffusing
- rant
- terse
- gassy
- gabby
- ellipsoid
- spiel
- prolix
Crossword Answer definitions
TERSER 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
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More clues leading to the result TERSER
- More concise
- More succinct
- More compact
- Less loquacious
- Not so verbose
- Using fewer words
- More pithy
- Less wordy
- More to the point
- Not as long