Rough or abrupt in speech (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Rough or abrupt in speech (5) . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is GRUFF.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GRUFF Rough or abrupt in speech (5) (5)
8% TERSE Abrupt (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 26, 2026
7% ORSO Rough words? (4) LA Times Daily Jan 21, 2026
7% TERSENESS Abrupt brevity (9) (9) Puzzler Jan 17, 2026
7% COARSE Rough (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 14, 2026
7% CURTLY In an abrupt manner (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 9, 2025
7% HARSH Rough (5) The Telegraph Mini Dec 4, 2025
7% BRUSQUE Abrupt in speech (7)
7% CURT Abrupt in speech (4)
6% TROPES Figures of speech (6) Newsday Feb 1, 2026
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