Short and sweet Crossword Clue

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Short and sweet Crossword Answer

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CONCISE

(7 letters)

BRIEF

(5 letters)

Helpful Hints

(adjective)
1. concise and full of meaning

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SWEET (adjective)
1. not containing or composed of salt water
2. pleasing to the mind or feeling
SWEET (noun)
1. English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
2. a food rich in sugar
SWEET (adverb)
1. in an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet’ is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly’)
SHORT (adjective)
1. of insufficient quantity to meet a need
2. marked by rude or peremptory shortness
SHORT (verb)
1. cheat someone by not returning him enough money
2. create a short circuit in
SHORT (adverb)
1. at a disadvantage
2. quickly and without warning
SHORT (noun)
1. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
2. accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

CONCISE
(7 letters)
BRIEF
(5 letters)

More WSJ Crossword (4/30/2025) Answers

Across

1. Needed to be kneaded, maybe

6. They may be sealed

10. Court response

14. Sweeping

15. Casper Ruud’s birthplace

16. Feels lousy

17. Tribute to a monarch?

20. Sound booster

21. Prediction from a pilot, for short

22. “Andor” star Luna

23. Incriminating evidence in the stonecutter’s trial?

28. Prepares for war

29. “Shark Tank” shark Greiner

30. Time and again

32. Sister company of Budget

34. Unloaded, so to speak

38. Salon supply

39. Gender reveal for this puzzle

42. Sci-fi role for Keanu

43. Record, e.g.

45. When Macbeth meets the witches

46. Mottled citrus fruits

48. First responder, e.g.

50. The Chicks or the Bee Gees

51. Space Age cartoon character who’s joined the army?

56. Simple elegance

57. Drill part

58. Soul seller

60. Tutor’s ultimatum regarding higher pay?

65. State firmly

66. Mardi Gras follower

67. Witness requirement

68. Playwright Kushner, or the award he’s won twice

69. They’re good for openers

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Down

1. Dancing Queen group

2. Haul for an ant

3. Portable cookers

4. Pack away

5. HST’s successor

6. High-minded

7. Mullah’s teaching

8. Rope thickness

9. Pad around the kitchen

10. Grilled sandwiches

11. Sharply hit baseball

12. Sorrowful song

13. Concerning

18. Johnny Bench’s team

19. Olfactory trigger

24. Miner's quest

25. St. Regis rival

26. “I wasn’t there,” e.g.

27. Mediocre

30. Bizarro

31. Memo header

32. English racing town

33. Vintner’s vessel

35. Assigned to watch

36. Luau giveaway

37. Couple in Cozumel

40. Scarlett’s Georgia home

41. Tentlike Asian abode

44. Plant used as a coffee substitute

47. PX patrons

49. Constantly

50. Place for un chapeau

51. Home to Brigham Young University

52. Instant soup option

53. Dark timber

54. Ditches at the altar

55. Last inning, usually

56. Component of an annoying cloud

59. Pale

61. Animal that bugles

62. Name-clarifying word

63. "The Racer's Edge" brand

64. ___ Lanka

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