Tense, buttonholed by more brusque male, but not for long Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Tense, buttonholed by more brusque male, but not for long . 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SHORTTERM.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHORTTERM Tense, buttonholed by more brusque male, but not for long (9)
5% TERSE Brusque, concise (5) The Telegraph Quick Nov 6, 2026
5% SLIT Buttonhole, e.g. (4) LA Times Daily Oct 23, 2026
5% ABRUPT Brusque (6) The Telegraph Quick Aug 13, 2026
4% SHOE Foot-long that's likely more than $5? (4) The Atlantic Nov 6, 2026
4% DESIRE Longing (6) USA Today Nov 3, 2026
4% ACHE Long (for) (4) New York Times Midi Nov 3, 2026
4% AGO Long, long __ (3) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2026
4% HIMSELF Male pronoun (7) New York Times Nov 1, 2026
4% ALTO Male voice (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 31, 2026
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