The clue "abrupt" last appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on May 19, 2026. The correct answer for this puzzle is "TERSE", a 5-letter word.
Solution TERSE is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution TERSE is 5 letters long. We have 47 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 329 solutions. The longest is NERVE-SHATTERING with 15 letters, and the shortest is JAB with 3 letters.
Indeed, the puzzle clue "ABRUPT" has seen a surge in lookups recently (last checked: 11 Jul 2026). Apparently it´s giving players some headaches!
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Solutions are between 3 and 15 letters long.
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