Short ___ (quick work). Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHRIFT Short ___ (quick work) (6) New York Times Dec 12, 2016
9% FAST Quick (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 13, 2026
9% FLASH Quick as a __ (5) Commuter Jan 13, 2026
9% HOL Time off work, for short (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 3, 2026
9% K Quick (1) USA Today Quick Jan 2, 2026
9% UPTEMPO Quick turnover of work force - bar short (2-5) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 1, 2026
9% BIS Muscles worked in curls, for short (3) The Atlantic Dec 17, 2025
8% JAB Quick punch (3) Commuter Jan 14, 2026
8% SPRY Quick and nimble (4) LA Times Daily Jan 12, 2026
8% LEAVE ___ of absence, short "break" taken from work (5)

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