Short and abrupt (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BRUSQUE Short and abrupt (7) (7)
13% TERSE Abrupt (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 26, 2026
12% CURTLY In an abrupt manner (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 9, 2025
11% TERSENESS Abrupt brevity (9) (9) Puzzler Jan 17, 2026
11% TKOS Abrupt endings, of a sort (4) New York Times Dec 11, 2025
10% TERSER More abrupt in language (6) New York Times Oct 20, 2025
9% PEKE Short dog, for short (4) Newsday Jan 18, 2026
9% CARGO __ shorts (5) LA Times Daily Jan 1, 2026
9% WATERSKI With a short, short, short sleep, travel overseas? (8) The Times Cryptic Dec 2, 2025
9% COLDTURKEY Abrupt way to quit a habit (10) USA Today Nov 27, 2025
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