Stern and brusque Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, September 4, 2012 · 7-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Tuesday, September 4, 2012.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · September 4, 2012 · 7-Down · 5 letters
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brusque and surly and forbidding; "crusty remarks"; "a crusty old man"; "his curmudgeonly temper"; "gruff manner"; "a gruff reply"
adjective
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