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Setters Construction Is Most Succinct Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is TERSEST which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: TERSEST

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199%7Exact Match!
230%9 One of the largest and most powerful breeds of setters
328%8Most succinct

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "TERSEST" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • Brief and to the point; effectively cut short
  • adjective
  • • (by extension) of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.
  • • (by extension) of manner or speech: abruptly or brusquely short; curt.
  • • Burnished, polished; fine, smooth; neat, spruce.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "His reply was the tersest i've ever seen."
  • • "She gave him the tersest instructions possible."

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