Crossword answer

GRUFF

5 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 17 appearances · Last seen NYT Midi, June 25, 2026

Letter pattern

GRUFF

Starts with G, ends with F · 5 letters

Clues that lead to GRUFF

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ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen

Prickly and brusque5NYT MidiJun 25, 2026 Like silly talk about a redhead, roughly speaking5Evening StandardOct 2, 2025 Rough, surly5Evening StandardJan 14, 2025 Harsh5Evening StandardJun 4, 2024 Surly5The IndependentApr 29, 2024 Hoarse5Evening StandardOct 19, 2023 Churlish5Eugene ShefferJul 8, 2023

About GRUFF in crosswords

GRUFF is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 17 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Prickly and brusque” in the NYT Midi crossword on June 25, 2026.

Every appearance of GRUFF (17)

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Jun 25, 2026

Prickly and brusque · NYT Midi · 11 Across

Oct 2, 2025

Like silly talk about a redhead, roughly speaking · Evening Standard · 3 Across

Jan 14, 2025

Rough, surly · Evening Standard · 10 Across

Jun 4, 2024

Harsh · Evening Standard · 1 Across

Apr 29, 2024

Surly · The Independent · 9 Across

Oct 19, 2023

Hoarse · Evening Standard · 2 Down

Aug 1, 2023

Surly · Evening Standard · 11 Across

Jul 8, 2023

Churlish · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across

Feb 22, 2023

Hoarse · Evening Standard · 1 Down

Jun 10, 2022

Hoarse · Evening Standard · 9 Across

Mar 14, 2022

Churlish · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down

Jan 10, 2022

Surly · Evening Standard · 21 Down

Apr 22, 2021

Churlish · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down

Mar 23, 2020

Like silly talk about a redhead, roughly speaking · Evening Standard · 3 Across

Oct 31, 2019

Surly · Evening Standard · 20 Across

Oct 4, 2018

Rough, surly · Evening Standard · 10 Across

Apr 20, 2018

Harsh · Evening Standard · 1 Across

GRUFF

Clues that lead to GRUFF

About GRUFF in crosswords

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Every appearance of GRUFF (17)