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) Universal Jan 28, 2026
7% CIDER Something hard to swallow, perhaps? (5) Universal Jan 22, 2026
6% SWIG Large swallow (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 2, 2026
6% EMTS *Swallows (4) Universal Jan 23, 2026
6% SHOT Alcoholic swallows hard alcoholic drink (4) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 8, 2026
6% GULPS Swallows (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 17, 2025
6% ABRUPTNESS Curt or brusque quality (10) The Times Concise Nov 21, 2025
5% STROVE Tried hard (6) Commuter Feb 10, 2026
5% EATS Chews and swallows (4) (4) Mirror Classic Feb 8, 2026
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