Pithy Crossword Clue

Last seen: THE GUARDIAN, 07 Oct 2024

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TERSE
5 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
CurtCrossword Clue
Hardly ramblingCrossword Clue
BrusqueCrossword Clue
Far from wordyCrossword Clue
LaconicCrossword Clue
Like a one-word textCrossword Clue
SuccinctCrossword Clue
Not wordyCrossword Clue

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LACONIC
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
BriefCrossword Clue
Using few wordsCrossword Clue
Brief left in charge defends a criminalCrossword Clue
Succinct, terseCrossword Clue
CurtCrossword Clue
Terse US city conservative in chargeCrossword Clue
TerseCrossword Clue
Short, lacy or nice bottoms off?Crossword Clue
SuccinctCrossword Clue
Brief is civil taking on criminalCrossword Clue

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CONCISE
7 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
Short and sweetCrossword Clue
Involving few wordsCrossword Clue
Short and to the pointCrossword Clue
Brief and to the pointCrossword Clue
To the pointCrossword Clue
Brief but pertinentCrossword Clue
Abridged, perhapsCrossword Clue
AbridgedCrossword Clue

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TOTHEPOINT
10 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Small drink before suggestion about record, nothing relevantCrossword Clue
AppositeCrossword Clue

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MEATY
5 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
SubstantialCrossword Clue
Thought-provokingCrossword Clue
Like material you can sink your teeth intoCrossword Clue
Like Bolognese sauceCrossword Clue
Substantial, as an acting roleCrossword Clue
Like BologneseCrossword Clue
Providing a lot to think aboutCrossword Clue
Full of substanceCrossword Clue

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ADAGE
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
"A rolling stone gathers no moss," e.gCrossword Clue
Old sayingCrossword Clue
Common sayingCrossword Clue
"Rome wasn't built in a day," e.gCrossword Clue
Wise sayingCrossword Clue
Saying such as "opposites attract"Crossword Clue
Just saying?Crossword Clue
"A picture is worth a thousand words," e.gCrossword Clue
Wise old sayingCrossword Clue
"Laughter is the best medicine," e.gCrossword Clue

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ADSLOGAN
8 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
Jingle accompanimentCrossword Clue
"Red Bull Gives You Wiiings," e.gCrossword Clue
"Obey your thirst" or "Got milk?"Crossword Clue
Catchy pitchCrossword Clue
End of a plug, oftenCrossword Clue
"Just do it" or "Got milk?"Crossword Clue
"Just do it" or "I'm lovin' it"Crossword Clue

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APHORISM
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Maxim of a government department adopted by solid typeCrossword Clue
Saw mishap or confusionCrossword Clue
Maxim about mishap involving goldCrossword Clue
Maxim about mishap involving goldCrossword Clue
Saw cenotaph... Or is memorial covered?Crossword Clue
Saw a head of state outside house, having gentleman aroundCrossword Clue
Saw house in Paris designed by FrenchmanCrossword Clue
Brief pithy sayingCrossword Clue
Saw soldiers involved in terrible mishapCrossword Clue
Partial metaphor is misplaced in a maximCrossword Clue

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APHORIST
8 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Pithy speaker tense going round pubCrossword Clue

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APOTHEGM
8 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Saw a professional sacrificing rook against the grandmasterCrossword Clue
Witty saying - a top gem constructed with humour primarilyCrossword Clue

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AXIOM
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Fundamental truthCrossword Clue
Words to live byCrossword Clue
Geometry class statementCrossword Clue
Statement that's self-evidently trueCrossword Clue
Statement of truthCrossword Clue
Self-evident truthCrossword Clue
Saying that goes without sayingCrossword Clue
Self-evident truthCrossword Clue
Accepted propositionCrossword Clue
"What goes up must come down," e.gCrossword Clue

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COMPACTCARPS
12 Letters

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EPIGRAM
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
The truth is rarely pure and never simple, sayCrossword Clue
Clever quipCrossword Clue
Witty sayingCrossword Clue
Recollection of horse eating pork — is that witty?Crossword Clue
QuipCrossword Clue
English farm animals causing witty commentCrossword Clue
Pithy remarkCrossword Clue
Saw European hog with a male sheepCrossword Clue
Horse rears, carrying glutton making witty remarkCrossword Clue
Saying English slob is on strikeCrossword Clue

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GNOME
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Statuette with a pointy hatCrossword Clue
Garden figureCrossword Clue
Garden statue that might have a beardCrossword Clue
Lawn ornament in a hatCrossword Clue
Garden sentinelCrossword Clue
Garden party?Crossword Clue
Yard decoration with a beardCrossword Clue
Bearded garden figureCrossword Clue
Garden figurine in a pointy hatCrossword Clue
Bearded lawn decorationCrossword Clue

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MAXIMS
6 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Wounds covering cross gnomesCrossword Clue
"Better safe than sorry" and othersCrossword Clue
Certain racy magazinesCrossword Clue
Certain racy magazinesCrossword Clue

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MEATS
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
High-protein foodsCrossword Clue
Foods that are off-limits to vegetariansCrossword Clue
Charcuterie assortmentCrossword Clue
"We have the ___!": Arby's sloganCrossword Clue
Duck, beef, etcCrossword Clue
"We have the ___" (Arby's slogan)Crossword Clue
Pork and turkey, for twoCrossword Clue
Beef and porkCrossword Clue
Deli offeringsCrossword Clue
Ham, turkey, etcCrossword Clue

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MOT
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
WitticismCrossword Clue
Bon ___: witty remarkCrossword Clue
Witty remarkCrossword Clue
Word, in FrenchCrossword Clue
WisecrackCrossword Clue
Word, in FrenchCrossword Clue
Bon ___: witticismCrossword Clue
Bon ___ (witticism)Crossword Clue
Word for word, in Paris?Crossword Clue
Pithy remarkCrossword Clue

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MOTS
4 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
Bons ___ (witty sayings)Crossword Clue
Clever remarksCrossword Clue
ZingersCrossword Clue
ZingersCrossword Clue
Verbal gemsCrossword Clue
Bits of witCrossword Clue

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MOTTOES
7 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
More than one saw some tot misbehavingCrossword Clue
More than one saw some tot misbehavingCrossword Clue
Some Latin inscriptionsCrossword Clue
"Semper fidelis" and "Be prepared"Crossword Clue
Some Latin inscriptionsCrossword Clue

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MOTTOS
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Words to live byCrossword Clue
Phrases on national emblemsCrossword Clue
Manuscript containing German slogans?Crossword Clue
Words to live byCrossword Clue
Guiding principlesCrossword Clue
Things seen on many state license platesCrossword Clue
Lines often in LatinCrossword Clue
CatchwordsCrossword Clue
Lines often in LatinCrossword Clue
They're words to live byCrossword Clue

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PROVERB
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
SawCrossword Clue
SayingCrossword Clue
Words of wisdomCrossword Clue
Biblical sayingCrossword Clue
Oft-repeated sayingCrossword Clue
Saw bishop parking car in frontCrossword Clue
Condensed and memorable sayingCrossword Clue
Saw wanderer entering empty pubCrossword Clue
Demonstrate upturn in British rule with wise wordsCrossword Clue
Saw car going into leadCrossword Clue

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PROVERBS
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Book of ___, Old Testament work attributed to King SolomonCrossword Clue
Book after PsalmsCrossword Clue
“A soft answer turneth away wrath” sourceCrossword Clue
"A closed mouth doesn't get fed" and othersCrossword Clue
"""Nova"" network obtaining pirate saws "Crossword Clue
Book of the Bible that usually follows PsalmsCrossword Clue
Adages — Old Testament bookCrossword Clue
Verifies about right book for aphorismsCrossword Clue
Show bank bookCrossword Clue
Further note about dog breeders first bookCrossword Clue

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SAW
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Toothy toolCrossword Clue
GlimpsedCrossword Clue
Cutter with teethCrossword Clue
SpottedCrossword Clue
Tool that can be made to sound like a thereminCrossword Clue
Wood-cutting toolCrossword Clue
CaughtCrossword Clue
ProverbCrossword Clue
ObservedCrossword Clue
Tool with teethCrossword Clue

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SAWS
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
AdagesCrossword Clue
Woodworkers' toolsCrossword Clue
Some pearls of wisdomCrossword Clue
Woodworking toolsCrossword Clue
Tools for cutting woodCrossword Clue
Lumber mill toolsCrossword Clue
Certain cutting toolsCrossword Clue
Lumberjack's toolsCrossword Clue
MaximsCrossword Clue
Tools with teethCrossword Clue

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SAYING
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Proverb or adageCrossword Clue
Expression that contains wisdomCrossword Clue
Common expressionCrossword Clue
Bit for BartlettCrossword Clue
Words of wisdom always in serenadeCrossword Clue
SawCrossword Clue
Uttering a proverbCrossword Clue
Expression perhaps popular with golfers, initiallyCrossword Clue
Saw, for example, in heart of BelgiumCrossword Clue
Staggering - eschewing wifes maxim!Crossword Clue

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SOLA
4 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Tincture or a material used by Lock & Co, et alCrossword Clue
Notes after faCrossword Clue

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THUMBNAILSKETCH
15 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Show about manicurists?Crossword Clue
Basic drawing fixes sailing vessel after hitchCrossword Clue
Brief descriptionCrossword Clue

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TRUISMS
7 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
"It is what it is" and othersCrossword Clue
Troll, rather ugly, immediately starts texting platitudesCrossword Clue
"You get what you pay for" and othersCrossword Clue
"What's right is right" and othersCrossword Clue
Self-evident actualitiesCrossword Clue
Self-evident statementsCrossword Clue
Examples of "stating the bleeding obvious" suit Mrs FaultyCrossword Clue
Examples of stating the bleeding obvious” suit Mrs FaultyCrossword Clue

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MAXIM
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
*Severely harmCrossword Clue
SawCrossword Clue
ProverbCrossword Clue
Adage, dictumCrossword Clue
AphorismCrossword Clue
SawCrossword Clue
"This too shall pass," for oneCrossword Clue
"Less is more," for oneCrossword Clue
"Time is money" or "money is power"Crossword Clue
Saw long coat, metreCrossword Clue

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ONELINER
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Clever quipCrossword Clue
ZingerCrossword Clue
A joke describing the Titanic, for exampleCrossword Clue
WitticismCrossword Clue
Succinct jokeCrossword Clue
Telephone connection in US city on reflection is a joke!Crossword Clue
Short jokeCrossword Clue
'A fancy ship'? That's a jokeCrossword Clue
Little crackCrossword Clue
Short joke or amusingly clever remarkCrossword Clue

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SHORTANDSWEET
13 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Pleasantly briefCrossword Clue
Pleasingly conciseCrossword Clue
"Very brief anagram: ""What, no dessert?"" (5,3,5)"Crossword Clue
Efficiently briefCrossword Clue
To the pointCrossword Clue
Concise news hardest to broadcastCrossword Clue
Quickly and to the pointCrossword Clue
Pleasantly briefCrossword Clue
TerseCrossword Clue
To the pointCrossword Clue

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WISECRACK
9 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Zinger from the peanut galleryCrossword Clue
WitticismCrossword Clue
JokeCrossword Clue
Knowing excellent gagCrossword Clue
Ironically witty remarkCrossword Clue
Old comedian to attempt jokeCrossword Clue
Old comedian to attempt jokeCrossword Clue
Ironic and/or witty quipCrossword Clue
With one second, frame funny remarkCrossword Clue
Sally is on drugs, after whiskeyCrossword Clue

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NOTI
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
"Moi? Never!"Crossword Clue
Terse denialCrossword Clue
Terse denialCrossword Clue
Words of denialCrossword Clue
"Wasn't me"Crossword Clue
Words of denialCrossword Clue
Formal denialCrossword Clue
Claim of innocenceCrossword Clue
"Count me out!"Crossword Clue
"Count me out!"Crossword Clue

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ADAGES
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Wise sayingsCrossword Clue
Pithy truthsCrossword Clue
Wise old sayingsCrossword Clue
SawsCrossword Clue
SayingsCrossword Clue
Sayings like "Better safe than sorry"Crossword Clue
Proverbs in modern times?Crossword Clue
"Better late than never" and "Better safe than sorry"Crossword Clue
Sayings like "a stitch in time saves nine"Crossword Clue
ProverbsCrossword Clue

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APERCU
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Illuminating pointCrossword Clue
Brief comment from person apprehended by a copperCrossword Clue
Brief sketchCrossword Clue
Brief surveyCrossword Clue
Abandoned by society, according to coppers intuitive insightCrossword Clue
Witty remark, one for each copperCrossword Clue
Glimpse a drum kit, half missingCrossword Clue
Glimpse a drum kit, half missingCrossword Clue
Probing look inside papercutCrossword Clue
Outline, for reaper, cucumber harvest?Crossword Clue

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APERCUS
7 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
Somewhere in Bolivia, personal assistant coming back with illuminating insightsCrossword Clue
Insights from orchestra - percussion sectionCrossword Clue
Newspaper customarily contains brief glimpsesCrossword Clue
Quick insightsCrossword Clue
Short synopsesCrossword Clue

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QUIP
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Clever remarkCrossword Clue
WisecrackCrossword Clue
Funny remarkCrossword Clue
Little crackCrossword Clue
Bon motCrossword Clue
Groucho Marx specialtyCrossword Clue
Wit bitCrossword Clue
Witty remarkCrossword Clue
Supplies side-splitting jokeCrossword Clue
Witty remarkCrossword Clue

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TSKS
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Expressions of shameCrossword Clue
Sounds of disapprovalCrossword Clue
Expressions of disapprovalCrossword Clue
Scolding soundsCrossword Clue
Disapproving soundsCrossword Clue
Expressions of disapprovalCrossword Clue
TutsCrossword Clue
Somewhat audible disparagementsCrossword Clue
Scolding soundsCrossword Clue
Sounds of disapprovalCrossword Clue

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ZINGS
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Pithy criticismsCrossword Clue
Hits with a witty comebackCrossword Clue
Witty insultsCrossword Clue
Sick burnsCrossword Clue
Has quite a kickCrossword Clue
Hits with a witty insultCrossword Clue
Wittily insultsCrossword Clue
Sharp knocksCrossword Clue
Sharp knocksCrossword Clue
Snappy retortsCrossword Clue

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GEM
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Precious stoneCrossword Clue
Opal or rubyCrossword Clue
Precious stoneCrossword Clue
JewelCrossword Clue
Exceptional human beingCrossword Clue
Ruby, e.gCrossword Clue
JewelCrossword Clue
Amethyst, e.gCrossword Clue
Sparkler on a ringCrossword Clue
Rock on a bandCrossword Clue

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SOUNDBITE
9 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Short audio clipCrossword Clue
Short audio clipCrossword Clue
Decent mouthful that’s memorableCrossword Clue
Conversation piece?Crossword Clue
A part of speech?Crossword Clue
Short audio clipCrossword Clue
Very short speech of Rev. Spooner discussing Promised Land (5,4)Crossword Clue
Short quote from champ appearing on channelCrossword Clue
Newsy snippetCrossword Clue
Doctor bused in to provide media-friendly commentCrossword Clue

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BATTERSEA
9 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Cricketers, each arriving at London Bridge …Crossword Clue
Rough up the main area of LondonCrossword Clue
Club Med, for example, found in south LondonCrossword Clue
Club Med, for example, found in south LondonCrossword Clue
Attack main area of LondonCrossword Clue
Cricketers dine when short of time in place close to The OvalCrossword Clue
Baseball players each finding home in London?Crossword Clue
Short article by cricketer in London areaCrossword Clue
Picked up ticket over Easter, travelling somewhere in LondonCrossword Clue
Pound - main place for stray dogsCrossword Clue

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GNOMIC
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Coming out with economy of languageCrossword Clue
Coming off as enigmaticCrossword Clue
Coming out - like our proprietor?Crossword Clue
AphoristicCrossword Clue
Coming out with pithy remarkCrossword Clue
Try to bag new sound device that's hard to getCrossword Clue
Try to bag new sound device thats hard to getCrossword Clue
Setters in deceitful activity, finally offering up crypticCrossword Clue
First day smoke rings rising, mysterious and seemingly wiseCrossword Clue
First day smoke rings rising, mysterious and seemingly wiseCrossword Clue

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MEDULLA
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Intend shortly to enclose grey brain partCrossword Clue
Bonds boss to refer to turned-up boneCrossword Clue
Abdulla dropped a sailor for setter in the middle bitCrossword Clue
Intend shortly to hide drab innards of plantCrossword Clue
Section of the brainCrossword Clue
Consider clamping journalist on a part of the 10Crossword Clue
Consider clamping journalist on a part of the 10Crossword Clue
Part of the brainstemCrossword Clue
Part of the brain that controls involuntary functionsCrossword Clue
Control center for the heart and lungsCrossword Clue

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BIRTHDAYPARTY
13 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Club for genealogy majors?Crossword Clue
The present time?Crossword Clue
Cake-with-candles occasionCrossword Clue

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CARPEDIEM
9 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Latin "Seize the day"Crossword Clue
‘Gather ye Rose-buds while ye may’Crossword Clue
Live in the momentCrossword Clue
Long to have maiden on rug shortly? Seize the chance!Crossword Clue
Fantastic price made one want to do it nowCrossword Clue
Medicare provision originally organised — it's now or never!Crossword Clue
Found fault with Independent writer about Latin expressionCrossword Clue
Flying ace primed to live for the momentCrossword Clue
Latin motto for a go-getterCrossword Clue
YOLO, in ancient RomeCrossword Clue

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CURTSEY
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Gesture of respect abrupt? Certainly back to front!Crossword Clue
Bob Short? OK on reflection!Crossword Clue
Agreed to return after short dipCrossword Clue
Bobs short and oddly seedyCrossword Clue
Bob's brusque, definitely withdrawnCrossword Clue
Short lift certainly in slight bendCrossword Clue
Brief agreement raised as gesture of respectCrossword Clue
BobCrossword Clue
Bob is brusque and revolting, I agreeCrossword Clue
Certainly taken aback by abrupt gesture of respectCrossword Clue

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GNOMES
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Some lawn ornamentsCrossword Clue
Garden figurinesCrossword Clue
Garden guardiansCrossword Clue
Lawn figurinesCrossword Clue
Bearded garden figurinesCrossword Clue
Garden figuresCrossword Clue
Garden figurines with beards and pointy hatsCrossword Clue
Some garden figuresCrossword Clue
Secret bankers backing number protecting meCrossword Clue
Fairy tale figuresCrossword Clue

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LAPIDARY
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Relating to stonesCrossword Clue
Elegant and concise — gemstone cutterCrossword Clue
Rapid changes in amateur stone workerCrossword Clue
Arrangement for April day set in stoneCrossword Clue
Friend backs rewriting diary of engraverCrossword Clue
A rapidly changing thing on jewellers artCrossword Clue
Like memorial words daughter inscribed in large beehive?Crossword Clue
Stone-cutters paid early maybe, but missing final chequeCrossword Clue
I cut start of race run during dayCrossword Clue
Stones expert, with new iPad to hand, cuts songCrossword Clue

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HAIKU
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
17-syllable poemCrossword Clue
Poetry form used by Kaga no ChiyoCrossword Clue
Eastern linesCrossword Clue
Poem that's typically unrhymedCrossword Clue
Three-line poemCrossword Clue
Brief verse from Japan / With seventeen syllables / Illustrated hereCrossword Clue
Seventeen-syllable poemCrossword Clue
Japanese poemCrossword Clue
Three-line poem from JapanCrossword Clue
Poem with a 5-7-5 syllable patternCrossword Clue

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MOOT
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
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Like a pointless pointCrossword Clue
DebatableCrossword Clue
No longer relevantCrossword Clue
No longer applicableCrossword Clue
How some points end upCrossword Clue
Not worth debatingCrossword Clue
___ pointCrossword Clue
Not worth arguing aboutCrossword Clue
"It's a ___ point" ("Don't bother")Crossword Clue

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Showing 51 Matching Answers

TERSE

8 RELATED CLUES

LACONIC

10 RELATED CLUES

CONCISE

8 RELATED CLUES

TOTHEPOINT

2 RELATED CLUES

MEATY

8 RELATED CLUES

ADAGE

10 RELATED CLUES

ADSLOGAN

7 RELATED CLUES

APHORISM

10 RELATED CLUES

APHORIST

1 RELATED CLUES

APOTHEGM

2 RELATED CLUES

AXIOM

10 RELATED CLUES

COMPACTCARPS

EPIGRAM

10 RELATED CLUES

GNOME

10 RELATED CLUES

MAXIMS

4 RELATED CLUES

MEATS

10 RELATED CLUES

MOT

10 RELATED CLUES

MOTS

6 RELATED CLUES

MOTTOES

5 RELATED CLUES

MOTTOS

10 RELATED CLUES

PROVERB

10 RELATED CLUES

PROVERBS

10 RELATED CLUES

SAW

10 RELATED CLUES

SAWS

10 RELATED CLUES

SAYING

10 RELATED CLUES

SOLA

2 RELATED CLUES

THUMBNAILSKETCH

3 RELATED CLUES

TRUISMS

8 RELATED CLUES

MAXIM

10 RELATED CLUES

ONELINER

10 RELATED CLUES

SHORTANDSWEET

10 RELATED CLUES

WISECRACK

10 RELATED CLUES

NOTI

10 RELATED CLUES

ADAGES

10 RELATED CLUES

APERCU

10 RELATED CLUES

APERCUS

5 RELATED CLUES

QUIP

10 RELATED CLUES

TSKS

10 RELATED CLUES

ZINGS

10 RELATED CLUES

GEM