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5 letters · New York Times · Monday, September 7, 2015 · 57-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Monday, September 7, 2015.
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brief and to the point; effectively cut short; "a crisp retort"; "a response so curt as to be almost rude"; "the laconic reply; `yes'"; "short and terse and easy to understand"
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