Brusque, which is kind of hard to swallow (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHORT Brusque, which is kind of hard to swallow (5) (5)
7% TERSE Brusque (5) LA Times Daily Jan 21, 2026
7% ABRUPT Brusque (6) Universal Oct 21, 2025
6% SHOT Alcoholic swallows hard alcoholic drink (4) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 8, 2026
6% SWIG Large swallow (4) Newsday Jan 8, 2026
6% ENGULF Swallow completely (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 28, 2025
6% NBA Org. in which Lindsey Harding coaches (3) USA Today Dec 23, 2025
6% GULPS Swallows (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 17, 2025
6% ABRUPTNESS Curt or brusque quality (10) The Times Concise Nov 21, 2025
5% NAH "Hard pass" (3) LA Times Daily Jan 19, 2026
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