The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word GRUFF , but the solution may also be ILLNATURED which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in LA Times).
Surly crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GRUFF | 44 % | 5 |
| ILLNATURED | 17 % | 10 |
| ORNERY | 11 % | 6 |
| BEARISH | 6 % | 7 |
| GRUM | 6 % | 4 |
| UGLY | 6 % | 4 |
| ILLHUMORED | 6 % | 10 |
| CROSS | 6 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Surly
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- ill-natured
- ugly
- peevish
- gruff
- grumpy
- sullen
- grouchy
- cranky
- truculent
- curmudgeonly
- cantankerous
- rude
Crossword Answer definitions
GRUFF verb- To speak gruffly.
- Having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature.
- Hoarse-voiced.
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 GRUFF
- Brusque
- Fairy-tale billy goat
- Curmudgeonly
- Churlish
- Brusque and surly
- Crusty
- Surly
- Hoarse
- Bearish.
- Harsh and throaty.
More clues leading to the result ILLNATURED
More clues leading to the result ORNERY
- Mean and nasty
- Not exactly agreeable
- Combative
- Cantankerous
- Games magazine's "The World's Most ___ Crossword"
- Ill-natured
- Curmudgeonlike
- Challenging or cruel
- Mean or stubborn
- Not at all nice
More clues leading to the result BEARISH
- Like a grizzly
- Expecting a decline in the market
- Expecting a fall
- Not optimistic, in a way
- Surly
- Predicting a market decline
- Pessimistic about Wall Street
- Like some investors
- Like the market at times
- Expecting a decline
More clues leading to the result GRUM
More clues leading to the result UGLY
- Cinderella's sisters, for certain
- Like an ogre
- Loathsome
- Not very pretty
- Sight that makes eyes sore
- Dangerous, as a situation
- Like some truths
- The __ Duckling
- Coyote ___
- Ill-favored