This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, July 4, 2026 (60 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
T _ _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ _ E
Show the answer
About the answer
TERSE as a word: (by extension) Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point; (by extension) Of manner or speech: abruptly or brusquely short; curt.
TERSE has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
More clues from this puzzle
- First name in cosmetics (56 Across)
- Pioneering P.D.A. (57 Across)
- Ship back? (58 Across)
- Soft drink originally made with egg whites (59 Across)
- Rock instrument? (61 Across)
- One of the Starks on "Game of Thrones" (1 Down)
- Berry spelled with a cedilla (2 Down)
- Small smack (3 Down)
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers