Short
Crossword Clue and Answers
Today we have 39 crossword solutions for Short which appeared recently in The New York Times Crossword.
We have deemed Short as a VERY COMMON crossword clue, we've seen it more than 39 times in a variety of crossword publications.
The most recent answer we found for this clue is "INTHEHOLE".
Publications
- The New York Times Crossword - Saturday, 15 May 2021
- Evening Standard Easy Crossword - Tuesday, 30 Mar 2021
- The Mirror Classic - Monday, 23 Nov 2020
- Irish Independent - Simple - Tuesday, 19 May 2020
- The New York Times Crossword - Thursday, 26 Dec 2019
- The Guardian Quick - Saturday, 25 May 2019
- The New York Times Crossword - Friday, 24 May 2019
- The New York Times Crossword - Sunday, 23 Sep 2018
- The New York Times Mini - Thursday, 24 May 2018
- The New York Times Mini - Monday, 12 Feb 2018
- The New York Times Crossword - Saturday, 23 Sep 2017
- The New York Times Crossword - Thursday, 23 Mar 2017
Crossword Answers
3 letters
SHY
A quick throw; "he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman"
LOW
The lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
4 letters
CURT
Brief and to the point; effectively cut short; "a crisp retort"; "a response so curt as to be almost rude"; "the laconic reply; `yes'"; "short and terse and easy to understand"
POOR
People without possessions or wealth (considered as a group); "the urban poor need assistance"
DEAD
People who are no longer living; "they buried the dead"
LOIN
Either side of the backbone between the hipbone and the ribs in humans as well as quadrupeds
5 letters
TERSE
Brief and to the point; effectively cut short; "a crisp retort"; "a response so curt as to be almost rude"; "the laconic reply; `yes'"; "short and terse and easy to understand"
BRIEF
A condensed written summary or abstract
BRUSK
Marked by rude or peremptory shortness; "try to cultivate a less brusque manner"; "a curt reply"; "the salesgirl was very short with him"
LIGHT
A device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; "do you have a light?"
SCANT
Supply sparingly and with restricted quantities; "sting with the allowance"
OWING
Owed as a debt; "outstanding bills"; "the amount still owed"; "undischarged debts"
6 letters
SHRIFT
The act of being shriven
SCANTY
Short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural)
CURTLY
In a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner; "he told me curtly to get on with it"; "he talked short with everyone"; "he said shortly that he didn't like it"
SCARCE
Only a very short time before; "they could barely hear the speaker"; "we hardly knew them"; "just missed being hit"; "had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open"; "would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave"- W.B.Yeats
ABRUPT
Surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner; "an abrupt reply"
LITTLE
(of children and animals) young, immature; "what a big little boy you are"; "small children"
MYOPIC
Unable to see distant objects clearly
7 letters
BRUSQUE
Marked by rude or peremptory shortness; "try to cultivate a less brusque manner"; "a curt reply"; "the salesgirl was very short with him"
CONCISE
Expressing much in few words; "a concise explanation"
SHORTLY
In the near future; "the doctor will soon be here"; "the book will appear shortly"; "she will arrive presently"; "we should have news before long"
8 letters
UNAWARES
Suddenly and unexpectedly; "rain caught them unawares"; "sorrow comes to all, and to the young it comes with bittered agony because it takes them unawares"- A.Lincoln
SUCCINCT
Briefly giving the gist of something; "a short and compendious book"; "a compact style is brief and pithy"; "succinct comparisons"; "a summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject"
FLEETING
Lasting for a markedly brief time; "a fleeting glance"; "fugitive hours"; "rapid momentaneous association of things that meet and pass"; "a momentary glimpse"
ABRUPTLY
Quickly and without warning; "he stopped suddenly"
SUDDENLY
Quickly and without warning; "he stopped suddenly"
9 letters
FORGETFUL
Failing to keep in mind; "forgetful of her responsibilities"; "oblivious old age"
SHORTSTOP
The fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
DEFICIENT
Falling short of some prescribed norm; "substandard housing"
INTHEHOLE
10 letters
INADEQUATE
Lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task; "inadequate training"; "the staff was inadequate"; "she was unequal to the task"
11 letters
UNRETENTIVE
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range; "a short memory"
12 letters
SHORTSIGHTED
Lacking foresight or scope; "a short view of the problem"; "shortsighted policies"; "shortsighted critics derided the plan"; "myopic thinking"
INSUFFICIENT
Of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement; "insufficient funds"
SHORTCIRCUIT
Accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
14 letters
UNFORESIGHTFUL
Lacking foresight or scope; "a short view of the problem"; "shortsighted policies"; "shortsighted critics derided the plan"; "myopic thinking"