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Crossword answer

TERSE

5 letters · Used for 48 different clues · 139 appearances · Last seen Newsday, August 23, 2026
Letter pattern
TERSE
Starts with T, ends with E · 5 letters
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Clues that lead to TERSE

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Using few words5NewsdayAug 23, 2026 Not verbose5USA TodayAug 22, 2026 Laconic5The IndependentAug 21, 2026 After seven, somewhat brusque (5)5The SunAug 17, 2026 Concise (5)5The SunAug 17, 2026 Curt during quieter sermon5Daily ExpressAug 14, 2026 Curt5Evening StandardAug 11, 2026 Short tenor getting refreshed on and off (5)5The GuardianAug 3, 2026 Curt (5)5The SunJul 20, 2026 Short character sedated guards (5)5The SunJul 20, 2026 Short extract from Easter service (5)5The GuardianJul 19, 2026 Hardly wordy5Thomas JosephJul 13, 2026 Short5New York TimesJul 4, 2026 Frill-free5NewsdayJun 27, 2026 Brief steer requiring modification (5)5The GuardianJun 20, 2026 Of few words5NewsdayMay 31, 2026 To the point5NewsdayMay 24, 2026 Abrupt5The IndependentMay 21, 2026 Short during quieter sermon5Daily ExpressMay 20, 2026 Barrister secretly conceals brief (5)5The SunMay 19, 2026 Brusque (5)5The SunMay 19, 2026 Pithy5Daily ExpressMay 3, 2026 Some intersections can be short (5)5The SunApr 19, 2026 Brusque and to the point (rhymes with "verse")5Daily ThemedApr 15, 2026 Concisely worded5NewsdayMar 31, 2026 Brusque after seeing hosts (5)5The SunMar 31, 2026 Brief rest, perhaps, for an egghead5Evening StandardMar 14, 2026 Short kid in need of a new heart5The IndependentMar 9, 2026 Brief in speech5NewsdayMar 4, 2026 Abrupt, clipped in speaking5Puzzle PageMar 2, 2026 Short cut from Battersea5Evening StandardJan 26, 2026 In Battersea but not for long5Evening StandardNov 17, 2025 A short time before Gaelic came to be5Evening StandardNov 7, 2025 Steer the short way5Evening StandardSep 29, 2025 Briefly worded5NewsdayJul 21, 2025 Not saying much5NewsdayApr 16, 2025 Short-spoken5New York TimesMar 19, 2025 Succinct5Eugene ShefferFeb 3, 2025 Short cut out of Battersea5Evening StandardJun 20, 2024 Concise quotation from a better selection5Evening StandardMay 13, 2024 Brief contribution to better service5Evening StandardApr 17, 2024 Concise5Evening StandardDec 8, 2023 Snappy contribution to better service5Evening StandardNov 16, 2023 Snappy rendition of 'Trees'5Evening StandardOct 31, 2023 Short version of the previous answer5Evening StandardAug 29, 2023 To the point (anagram of "reset")5Daily ThemedMay 15, 2022 Succinct and to the point5Daily ThemedApr 18, 2022 Short way to chop trees5Evening StandardAug 27, 2019

About TERSE in crosswords

TERSE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 139 times in our database across 48 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Using few words” in the Newsday crossword on August 23, 2026.

Every appearance of TERSE (139)

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Aug 23, 2026
Using few words · Newsday · Across
Aug 22, 2026
Not verbose · USA Today · 21 Down
Aug 21, 2026
Laconic · The Independent · 5 Down
Aug 17, 2026
Concise (5) · The Sun · 9 Across
Aug 17, 2026
After seven, somewhat brusque (5) · The Sun · 9 Across
Aug 14, 2026
Curt during quieter sermon · Daily Express · 20 Across
Aug 11, 2026
Curt · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Aug 3, 2026
Short tenor getting refreshed on and off (5) · The Guardian · 10 Across
Jul 20, 2026
Curt (5) · The Sun · 9 Across
Jul 20, 2026
Short character sedated guards (5) · The Sun · 9 Across
Jul 19, 2026
Short extract from Easter service (5) · The Guardian · 24 Across
Jul 13, 2026
Hardly wordy · Thomas Joseph · 6 Down
Jul 4, 2026
Short · New York Times · 60 Across
Jun 27, 2026
Frill-free · Newsday · Across
Jun 20, 2026
Brief steer requiring modification (5) · The Guardian · 14 Down
Jun 9, 2026
Curt · Evening Standard · 15 Across
May 31, 2026
Of few words · Newsday · Down
May 24, 2026
To the point · Newsday · Down
May 21, 2026
Abrupt · The Independent · 2 Down
May 20, 2026
Short during quieter sermon · Daily Express · 5 Down
May 19, 2026
Brusque (5) · The Sun · 7 Down
May 19, 2026
Barrister secretly conceals brief (5) · The Sun · 7 Down
May 19, 2026
Abrupt · Wall Street Journal · 71 Across
May 3, 2026
Pithy · Daily Express · 11 Across
Apr 23, 2026
Laconic · The Independent · 9 Across
Apr 19, 2026
Brusque (5) · The Sun · 7 Down
Apr 19, 2026
Some intersections can be short (5) · The Sun · 7 Down
Apr 15, 2026
Brusque and to the point (rhymes with "verse") · Daily Themed · 12 Down
Mar 31, 2026
Curt (5) · The Sun · 20 Down
Mar 31, 2026
Brusque after seeing hosts (5) · The Sun · 20 Down
Mar 31, 2026
Concisely worded · Newsday · Down
Mar 14, 2026
Brief rest, perhaps, for an egghead · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Mar 9, 2026
Short kid in need of a new heart · The Independent · 25 Across
Mar 4, 2026
Brief in speech · Newsday · Down
Mar 2, 2026
Abrupt, clipped in speaking · Puzzle Page · 11 Down
Feb 28, 2026
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jan 26, 2026
Short cut from Battersea · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jan 12, 2026
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jan 6, 2026
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Dec 31, 2025
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Dec 21, 2025
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Dec 18, 2025
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Dec 4, 2025
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Nov 17, 2025
In Battersea but not for long · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Nov 7, 2025
A short time before Gaelic came to be · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Oct 29, 2025
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Sep 29, 2025
Steer the short way · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Sep 27, 2025
Short · New York Times · 57 Across
Aug 15, 2025
To the point · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Aug 4, 2025
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jul 23, 2025
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jul 21, 2025
Briefly worded · Newsday · Across
Jul 15, 2025
Curt · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Jul 2, 2025
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jun 26, 2025
Laconic · The Independent · 5 Down
Apr 16, 2025
Not saying much · Newsday · Down
Mar 19, 2025
Short-spoken · New York Times · 41 Down
Mar 6, 2025
Short · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Feb 3, 2025
Succinct · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Jan 20, 2025
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jan 14, 2025
Short · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Dec 27, 2024
Short · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Oct 3, 2024
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Sep 18, 2024
Curt · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Sep 4, 2024
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Aug 28, 2024
Curt · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jun 20, 2024
Short cut out of Battersea · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jun 19, 2024
Steer the short way · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jun 8, 2024
Succinct · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
May 21, 2024
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 20 Down
May 13, 2024
Concise quotation from a better selection · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Apr 17, 2024
Brief contribution to better service · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Mar 8, 2024
Pithy · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Feb 22, 2024
Steer the short way · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jan 24, 2024
Short cut from Battersea! · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Dec 19, 2023
Curt · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Dec 8, 2023
Concise · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Nov 16, 2023
Snappy contribution to better service · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Oct 31, 2023
Snappy rendition of 'Trees' · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Oct 26, 2023
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Sep 20, 2023
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Aug 29, 2023
Short version of the previous answer · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Aug 21, 2023
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Aug 5, 2023
To the point · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Jul 24, 2023
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Jun 29, 2023
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 26 Across
May 3, 2023
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 31 Down
May 2, 2023
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Mar 27, 2023
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Aug 22, 2022
Succinct · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
Jul 12, 2022
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jun 22, 2022
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 13 Down
May 17, 2022
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 15 Across
May 15, 2022
To the point (anagram of "reset") · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Apr 18, 2022
Succinct and to the point · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Apr 8, 2022
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Apr 4, 2022
Pithy · Eugene Sheffer · 58 Across
Feb 7, 2022
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Jan 12, 2022
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Dec 7, 2021
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Nov 17, 2021
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Nov 4, 2021
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Oct 25, 2021
To the point · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Sep 3, 2021
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jul 14, 2021
Curt · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jul 6, 2021
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jun 1, 2021
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 8 Across
May 20, 2021
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Apr 12, 2021
Curt · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Dec 1, 2020
Brief rest, perhaps, for an egghead · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Nov 10, 2020
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Oct 30, 2020
A short time before Gaelic came to be · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Sep 21, 2020
Short cut from Battersea · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jul 9, 2020
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Jul 2, 2020
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jun 12, 2020
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 8 Across
May 20, 2020
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Mar 31, 2020
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Mar 17, 2020
Steer the short way · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Dec 3, 2019
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Nov 29, 2019
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Oct 22, 2019
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Oct 16, 2019
Steer the short way · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Sep 23, 2019
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Aug 27, 2019
Short way to chop trees · Evening Standard · 16 Down
May 24, 2019
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 6 Down
May 14, 2019
Curt · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Mar 28, 2019
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jan 1, 2019
Short · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Nov 15, 2018
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Nov 9, 2018
Short · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Aug 10, 2018
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Jul 26, 2018
Curt · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Jul 11, 2018
Curt · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Apr 4, 2018
Short cut out of Battersea · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Apr 3, 2018
Steer the short way · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Mar 8, 2018
Abrupt · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Mar 7, 2018
Concise quotation from a better selection · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Feb 12, 2018
Brief contribution to better service · Evening Standard · 36 Across