The clue "gruff" last appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on July 10, 2021. The correct answer for this puzzle is "HOARSE", a 6-letter word.
Solution SHORT is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution SHORT is 5 letters long. We have 21 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 143 solutions. The longest is ARGUMENTATIVE with 13 letters, and the shortest is DRY with 3 letters.
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Solutions are between 3 and 13 letters long.
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| Low and harsh (5) | |
| Harsh; brusque (5) | |
| Rasping; ungracious (5) | |