Curt and surly — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 5–letter crossword clue “Curt and surly”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Quick on 25th Nov 2006. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “Curt and surly” is GRUFF (5 letters).
We last saw “Curt and surly” in Guardian Quick on 25th Nov 2006.
The 5-letter answer for “Curt and surly” is GRUFF.
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