| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| GRUFF | Harsh and brusque |
| GRUFF | Brusque and surly |
| GRUFFY | Brusque and surly |
| GRUFF | Stern and brusque |
| CURT | Brief and brusque |
| ACERB | Sharp and harsh. |
| BRASSY | Harsh and metallic. |
| ACERB | Harsh and sharp. |
| GRUFF | Harsh and throaty. |
| GRIM | Stern and harsh |
| ACERB | Sharp and harsh |
| GRISLY | Harsh and forbidding. |
| BRASSY | Harsh and metallic |
| ACRID | Sharp and harsh. |
| HOARSE | Rough and harsh, as a voice |
| RASPY | Harsh and grating, as a voice |
| STRIDENT | Loud and harsh [start crowding the crotch] |
