Clues for the word "GRUFF"
We've had 29 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 57 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Your Life Choices crossword on October 27, 2025.
Definition of gruff
- superl. - Of a rough or stern manner, voice, or countenance; sour; surly; severe; harsh.
Referring Clues
- Surly
- Churlish
- Brusque and surly
- Crusty
- Curmudgeonly
- Hoarse
- Rough-mannered
- Poorly suited to working in public relations
- Crotchety
- Harsh and brusque
- Stern and brusque
- Blunt
- The Three Billy Goats ___
- Harsh - brusque
- Rasping - ungracious
- Brusque
- Abrupt in sound or manner
- Curt and surly
- Abrupt in manner - rough and low in pitch
- Good collar for these billy goats?
- Sounding rough
- Surly drivel about king
- Harsh
- Abrupt or surly
- Short-tempered
- Rough, surly
- Like silly talk about a redhead, roughly speaking
- Abrupt
- Blunt and crotchety
Last Seen In
- Your Life Choices - October 27, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 02, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - June 21, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - February 07, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - January 14, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - August 02, 2024
- Mirror Mini - June 18, 2024
- Your Life Choices - June 11, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - June 04, 2024
- Mirror Mini - January 17, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - October 19, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - September 23, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - August 01, 2023
- LA Times - July 24, 2023
- Your Life Choices - July 18, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - July 08, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - June 26, 2023
- USA Today - June 20, 2023
- Mirror Mini - June 18, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - February 22, 2023
- Mirror Mini - January 17, 2023
- Your Life Choices - September 19, 2022
- Mirror Mini - June 18, 2022
- Evening Standard Quick - June 10, 2022
- Evening Standard Quick - September 27, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - August 26, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - June 20, 2017
- Evening Standard Quick - March 01, 2017
- Guardian Quick - March 19, 2016
- Chronicle of Higher Education - January 15, 2016
- And in 27 more crossword puzzles...