Short tenor getting refreshed on and off (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Short tenor getting refreshed on and off (5) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on August 3, 2026. 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 TERSE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TERSE Short tenor getting refreshed on and off (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 3, 2026
7% SLAKED Cooled or refreshed (6) Newsday Aug 1, 2026
6% CARRERAS José ____ was the youngest of the Three Tenors (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Aug 2, 2026
6% URN Run off to get receptacle (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Aug 1, 2026
6% DELUGE Get off sled, perhaps, in downpour (6) The Times Cryptic Jul 29, 2026
6% ALTO Voice above tenor (4) Newsday Jul 28, 2026
6% ALIGHT Get off a vehicle (6) Puzzler Backwords Jul 26, 2026
6% FATHOM Get chubby, in short (6) The Times Cryptic Jul 23, 2026
6% END Get the short ___ of the stick (3)
6% ATVS Off-road rides, for short (4) USA Today Jul 21, 2026

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