Only a few words but they may carry conviction (5,8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Only a few words but they may carry conviction (5,8) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 13 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SHORTSENTENCE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHORTSENTENCE Only a few words but they may carry conviction (5,8) (13)
7% SENTENCES Only a few words, perhaps, but they carry conviction (9) (9)
6% PERFUNCTORY Lacking conviction (11) (11) The Guardian Quick Sep 26, 2026
6% SENTENCE A few words could be fine (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 25, 2026
6% JAILBIRD Convict (8) (8) Mirror Classic Sep 22, 2026
6% HES "___ a man of few words" (3)
6% CHILD Word after "only" or "flower" (5) Universal Sep 14, 2026
6% BELIEFS Convictions (7) LA Times Daily Sep 4, 2026
6% NON Only word spoken in "Silent Movie" (3) LA Times Daily Sep 2, 2026
6% TERSE Using few words (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 1, 2026
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