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TERSER is a legal Scrabble word. See a dictionary definition for TERSER.

40 total results for TERSER( score: 50 )

13 results for TERSER from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Wed Mar 6, 202441DMore succinctBrad WiegmannShortz
Sun Nov 22, 202061AMore to the point (3)Alex Eaton-SalnersShortz
Wed Dec 20, 20171DMore conciseTalitha RandallShortz
Sat Jul 9, 201628DLike Hemingway vis-à-vis most other writersJosh KnappShortz
Fri Jul 8, 201642AMore compactBarry C. SilkShortz
Wed Jul 3, 20131DMore to the point (3)Pamela KlawitterShortz
Wed Mar 27, 201369ANot as long-windedDavid J. KahnShortz
Thu Dec 10, 200933DComparatively clippedTrip PayneShortz
Thu Jan 8, 200432DLess wordyMichael ShteymanShortz
Fri Mar 7, 200324AMore to the point (3)Harvey EstesShortz
Tue Sep 3, 200225ALess verbose (2)Don WestShortz
Sun Oct 31, 1999119AMore apothegmaticFrank A. LongoShortz
Thu Feb 27, 199742DLess verbose (2)Raymond C. YoungShortz
1 result for TERSER from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthorEditor
May 14, 2000Cryptic21DHaving fewer words in printer's error (6)Trip PayneShortz
26 results for TERSER from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Wed Sep 9, 199242AMore compendiousEugene T. MaleskaMaleska
Sun Feb 9, 199252DMore compendiousJohn GreenmanMaleska
Tue Dec 25, 199023AMore conciseJoy L. WoukMaleska
Thu Aug 10, 19899DMore conciseAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Mon Feb 6, 198947DMore conciseAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Sun Oct 23, 198872DMore laconicJohn GreenmanMaleska
Mon Sep 19, 198843AMore pithyPeter SwiftMaleska
Sat Jan 30, 198810DMore succinctBernard MerenMaleska
Mon Jul 13, 198746AShorterRita YelleMaleska
Fri Oct 31, 198651DMore succinctJoy L. WoukMaleska
Sat Jan 11, 198628ANot so verboseWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Wed Jan 26, 198323ALess verboseJoy L. WoukMaleska
Sat Oct 30, 198220AMore succinctEugene T. MaleskaMaleska
Fri Oct 9, 198122ANot so prolixNancy McCarthyMaleska
Tue Mar 17, 198163AMore succinctA. J. SantoraMaleska
Tue Dec 5, 197847DMore succinctHerb L. RisteenMaleska
Wed Jan 18, 197862AMore pithyWeilMaleska
Sun Jun 12, 197746AMore succinctJay ScottMaleska
Sun Nov 17, 197450DMore pithyArnold MossWeng
Tue Jul 24, 196267AMore pithy.UnknownFarrar
Tue Jan 12, 196011DMore succinct.UnknownFarrar
Fri Jan 4, 195716DLess prolix.Jules ArensbergFarrar
Wed Sep 10, 195250DMore succinct.UnknownFarrar
Fri Mar 16, 195148ASententiously more concise.UnknownFarrar
Sun Mar 12, 1950109AMore succinct.Leonard GoldbergFarrar
Sun Sep 29, 194618DMore compact.Lester KeeneFarrar
Anagrams:STERER, STERRE, TERRES, RESTER
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