The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word WHATISIT which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2007.
Terse response to an interruption crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| WHATISIT | 100 % | 8 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Terse response to an interruption
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- brusque
 - concise
 - crisps
 - curt
 - laconic
 - close
 - break
 - respite
 - time-out
 - come
 - out
 - sit
 
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