Clues for the word "BRIEF"
We've had 67 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 148 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Penny Dell Sunday crossword on September 27, 2026.
Definition of brief
- a. - Short in duration.
- a. - Concise; terse; succinct.
- a. - Rife; common; prevalent.
- adv. - Briefly.
- adv. - Soon; quickly.
- a. - A short concise writing or letter; a statement in few words.
- a. - An epitome.
- a. - An abridgment or concise statement of a client's case, made out for the instruction of counsel in a trial at law. This word is applied also to a statement of the heads or points of a law argument.
- a. - A writ; a breve. See Breve, n., 2.
- n. - A writ issuing from the chancery, directed to any judge ordinary, commanding and authorizing that judge to call a jury to inquire into the case, and upon their verdict to pronounce sentence.
- n. - A letter patent, from proper authority, authorizing a collection or charitable contribution of money in churches, for any public or private purpose.
- v. t. - To make an abstract or abridgment of; to shorten; as, to brief pleadings.
Referring Clues
- Short-winded
- Short
- Succinct
- Synopsis
- Bring up-to-date
- Give a rundown
- To the point
- Fleeting
- Short and sweet
- Court filing
- Précis
- Lawyer's writing
- Attorney's filing
- Lawyer's document
- Terse
- Legal summary
- Short, as a speech
- Lawyer's filing
- Document whose length may belie its title
- Summary
- Concise
- Court paper showing one team's points
- Like a summary
- Legal memorandum
- Quick
- It may be filed
- Legal write-up
- Underwear choice
- Apprise
- Legal memo
- Terse in speech
- Of short duration
- Like a trailer from Hollywood
- Not long-winded
- Artificial fibre that's not long-lasting
- Short twisted fibre
- Cheese found by female barrister
- Short-lived
- Short in duration
- Like some punk songs
- Brusque - lawyer (slang)
- Short, strong cheese as starter
- Sort of case made of fibre
- Short - barrister
- Issue instructions to have cheese for starter
- Instructions with strong cheese
- In short, France supports French produce
- Cheese is found by female barrister
- Barrister is concise
- Lawyer not lasting long
- Flying knickers pointless
- Instructions given for a task
- Inform of everything that happened
- Bring up to speed
- Court submission
- Not long a lawyer
- Supreme Court clerk's reading
- Lasting a short time
- Legal filing
- Short fibre, possibly
- Provide essential info to
- Like a 37-Down, often
- Fill in
- Like Rita Moreno's Oscars speech
- Short and to the point
- Written legal argument
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Last Seen In
- Penny Dell Sunday - September 27, 2026
- Daily Quick - June 26, 2026
- Daily Quick - June 15, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - April 23, 2026
- Daily Quick - February 14, 2026
- Daily Quick - September 15, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - August 01, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - June 28, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - May 31, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - May 28, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - April 16, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - April 12, 2025
- New York Times - April 06, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - February 13, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - February 12, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - January 20, 2025
- New York Times - January 20, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 12, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - November 27, 2024
- Daily Quick - June 25, 2024
- Daily Quick - June 14, 2024
- Mirror Mini - April 06, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - March 29, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - March 27, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - February 27, 2024
- Daily Quick - February 14, 2024
- LA Times - February 01, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - December 19, 2023
- Daily Quick - September 15, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - June 28, 2023
- And in 118 more crossword puzzles...