Terse Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Terse (8) last seen in Mirror Quick puzzle. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RETICENT.

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12 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
RETICENT Terse (8) (8) Mirror Quick Apr 10, 2026
CURT Terse (4) Universal Jan 24, 2026
ABRUPT Terse (6) Puzzler Backwords Aug 18, 2025
LACONIC Terse (7) The Times Concise Sep 17, 2024
BRIEF Terse (5) LA Times Daily Feb 1, 2024
PITHY Terse (5) New York Times Mar 13, 2017
SHORT Terse (5) Newsday May 1, 2016
SHORTANDSWEET Terse (13) LA Times Daily Sep 29, 2015
CONCISE Terse (7) The Telegraph Quick Aug 17, 2015
TOTHEPOINT Terse (10)

28 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
34% BREVITY Terseness (7) The Telegraph Quick May 3, 2018
34% LONGER Not as terse (6)
34% CONCISION Terseness (9)
32% TLDR Digital "To be terse ..." (4) Universal Apr 14, 2026
32% EPIGRAMMATIC Terse and witty (12) The Times Sunday Concise Apr 5, 2026
32% AMNOT Terse denial (5) LA Times Daily Mar 24, 2026
32% IAM Terse admission (3) Newsday Mar 13, 2026
32% TACITURN Reticent, terse (8) The Times Concise Mar 11, 2026
31% NOTI Terse denial (4) New York Times Feb 18, 2026
31% ILOST Terse concession (5) Newsday Feb 17, 2026

Last appeared together with the following clues in Mirror Quick puzzle

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The word "terse" is a clue for the answer "LACONIC." In crossword puzzles, "terse" indicates brevity or succinctness, which is synonymous with "laconic," meaning using few words to convey much. This connection showcases how crossword clues often rely on synonyms to lead solvers to the correct answer.