| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| CURT | Short; abrupt |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| brusk | markedly short and abrupt |
| curt | abrupt (short and rude in manner) |
| abruptest | ABRUPT, short and rude in manner |
| abruptly | ABRUPT, short and rude in manner |
| prerupt | abrupt (short and rude in manner) |
| abrupter | ABRUPT, short and rude in manner |
| curtly | CURT, abrupt (short and rude in manner) |
| curtest | CURT, abrupt (short and rude in manner) |
| curter | CURT, abrupt (short and rude in manner) |
| spiccato | (of violin music) performed with short, abrupt, rebounding motions of the bow |
