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 New York Times in 2025.
Short-spoken crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TERSE | 50 % | 5 |
| CURT | 38 % | 4 |
| ABRUPT | 13 % | 6 |
Why may TERSE be the right solution?
The word "terse" means sparing in the use of words, brief and to the point, which matches the clue "short-spoken."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Short-spoken
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- shortness
- shortish
- short account
- short shrift
- shortened
- shortening
- abbreviated
- spoken language
- abbreviating
- monosyllabic
- soft spoken
- monosyllable
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 CURT
- Rudely brief
- Brusque
- Abbreviated
- Hardly windy
- To the point
- Of few words
- Snappish
- On the short side?
- Hardly garrulous
- Clipped (or the start of an Air Force general's split personality)