Crossword answer
BRIEF
5 letters · Used for 15 different clues · 38 appearances · Last seen Crosswords With Friends, August 24, 2026
Letter pattern
BRIEF
Clues that lead to BRIEF
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
A ___ History of Time (Stephen Hawking book)5Crosswords With FriendsAug 24, 2026
Short5Thomas JosephJun 29, 2026
Short, as a speech5NewsdayJun 9, 2026
Concise5Daily ExpressMar 25, 2026
Fleeting5Eugene ShefferNov 17, 2025
Not wordy5NewsdayApr 20, 2025
Lasting a short time5Evening StandardApr 16, 2025
*Recap5New York TimesApr 6, 2025
Written legal argument5New York TimesJan 20, 2025
Not long a lawyer5Evening StandardDec 12, 2024
Crisp and concise, as a summary5Daily ThemedAug 15, 2023
Short in duration5Evening StandardFeb 20, 2023
"___ Encounter," 1945 drama film that features Sergei Rachmaninoff's "Piano Concerto No. 2"5Daily ThemedSep 1, 2022
Succinct5Daily ThemedFeb 9, 2022
Concise and to the point5Daily ThemedNov 3, 2021
About BRIEF in crosswords
BRIEF is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 38 times in our database across 15 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “A ___ History of Time (Stephen Hawking book)” in the Crosswords With Friends crossword on August 24, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
SWANK"Boys Don't Cry" actress Hilary ___
MESSYAcrimonious, as a breakup
SPOOFLampoon
ONENDUpright
RATONHelping to release one in desert
MASHA“Three Sisters” sister
OTHERUnlike the rest
NOISYVociferous
OPINESuppose there's nothing to long for
LIVIDVery, very angry
MOTELPlace to stay
ERRORBlunder (5)
ANORA2025 Best Picture Oscar winner
ERREDMade a mistake about western wine
Every appearance of BRIEF (38)
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Aug 24, 2026
A ___ History of Time (Stephen Hawking book) · Crosswords With Friends · 53
Jun 29, 2026
Short · Thomas Joseph · 34 Across
Jun 9, 2026
Short, as a speech · Newsday · Down
Mar 25, 2026
Concise · Daily Express · 6 Down
Feb 28, 2026
Concise · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Nov 17, 2025
Fleeting · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Down
Oct 25, 2025
Short · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Aug 1, 2025
Short · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Apr 20, 2025
Not wordy · Newsday · Down
Apr 16, 2025
Lasting a short time · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Apr 6, 2025
*Recap · New York Times · 122 Across
Jan 20, 2025
Short · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jan 20, 2025
Written legal argument · New York Times · 13 Across
Dec 12, 2024
Not long a lawyer · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Nov 27, 2024
Short · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Mar 27, 2024
Concise · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Feb 27, 2024
Fleeting · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Aug 15, 2023
Crisp and concise, as a summary · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Jun 7, 2023
Short · Evening Standard · 12 Down
May 22, 2023
Short · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Feb 20, 2023
Short in duration · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Oct 26, 2022
Short · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Sep 1, 2022
"___ Encounter," 1945 drama film that features Sergei Rachmaninoff's "Piano Concerto No. 2" · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Feb 22, 2022
Fleeting · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Across
Feb 9, 2022
Succinct · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Dec 21, 2021
Short · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Nov 3, 2021
Concise and to the point · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Oct 15, 2021
Fleeting · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Sep 17, 2020
Concise · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Mar 25, 2020
Short · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jun 21, 2019
Concise · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jun 10, 2019
Concise · Evening Standard · 2 Across
May 31, 2019
Short · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Dec 31, 2018
Lasting a short time · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Nov 15, 2018
Short · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Oct 4, 2018
Short · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Sep 18, 2018
Not long a lawyer · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Feb 28, 2018
Concise · Evening Standard · 2 Down