The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TERSE which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2012.
Short and direct crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TERSE | 67 % | 5 |
| NEAREST | 33 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Short and direct
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- brief
- succinct
- terse
- crisp
- close
- compact
- laconically
- brevity
- pithy
- utu
- curt
- elliptical
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
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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