Brevity Is Its Soul Crossword Clue

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	noun • a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter • mental ability • a witty amusing person who makes jokes
	39%	6		Whence the phrase "Brevity is the soul of wit"
	noun • a community of people smaller than a village • the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who hoped to avenge the murder of his father • a settlement smaller than a town
	37%	13		She said: "Brevity is the soul of lingerie"
	noun • United States writer noted for her sharp wit (1893-1967)

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New York Times13 Oct 1979	Across 44
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4	She said: "Brevity is the soul of lingerie" New York Times - 19 Aug 1977	New York Times / 19 Aug 1977
5	Source of the saying "Brevity is the soul of wit" New York Times - 26 Jun 2013	New York Times / 26 Jun 2013
6	Whence the phrase "Brevity is the soul of wit" New York Times - 29 Jul 2007	New York Times / 29 Jul 2007
7	When Polonius says "Brevity is the soul of wit" New York Times - 17 Jan 2017	New York Times / 17 Jan 2017