Plain-spoken Crossword Clue

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ABRUPT

(6 letters)

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(noun)
1. a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
2. a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
(adjective)
1. characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
2. clearly manifest; evident
(verb)
1. stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing
2. exempt by means of an official pass or letter, as from customs or other checks

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SPOKEN (adjective)
1. uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
PLAIN (adjective)
1. not mixed with extraneous elements
2. clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
PLAIN (verb)
1. express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
PLAIN (adverb)
1. unmistakably (`plain’ is often used informally for `plainly’)
PLAIN (noun)
1. extensive tract of level open land
2. a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

ABRUPT
(6 letters)

More WSJ Crossword (7/6/2026) Answers

Across

1. Spin, as a baton

6. C-suite execs’ degs., often

10. Oliver Twist for one

14. Zellweger of "Bridget Jones's Diary"

15. In addition

16. Love in Spain

17. Listens in on a private conversation

19. SNL alum Fey

20. Sinister

21. Big commotion

22. Neighbor of Nigeria

23. Tennis match division

24. National Historic Site seen on the Nebraska state quarter

27. You might do it on the side of caution

29. Cardinals slugger Burleson

30. Completely confused

32. Face covering

34. Cloth measure

38. Inoculation recommended for older adults

41. Outing for foxhounds

42. Sometime earlier

43. Arm bones

44. Racket

46. Play the ponies, for example

47. Venice neighbor

53. Forty winks

56. “Scrub the mission!”

57. Under the weather

58. Gardening need

59. It wasn't me

60. Free, and where to find the starts of 17-, 24-, 38- and 47-Across

63. Captain who experienced trouble with tribbles

64. Pre-euro Italian currency

65. Photographer Adams

66. Away from the weather, nautically

67. School attended by princes

68. The 411

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Down

1. Grove growths

2. Make a carpet

3. Asks over the threshold

4. Angler's device

5. '__ Miz'

6. Tuesday, in Toulon

7. Be in flower

8. Egyptian serpent

9. 1975 ABBA song

10. Rain and evaporation are part of it

11. Important acid type

12. Like some columns and some chemical bonds

18. Zip-a-Dee-Doo- ___

22. Later

24. Rugged outcrop

25. Easily duped

26. Jazz legend Fitzgerald

28. Tenants’ revolt

30. Volcanic debris

31. Workday abbr.

32. Pay-by-phone service

33. PC corner key

35. “Not gonna work!”

36. Messenger molecule in bio class

37. ___ Moines

39. Fertile soil

40. Havana's land

45. Lynx or lion

47. Caffeine-free instant coffee brand

48. Like a simmering pot

49. ___ Dame

50. Explosive liquid

51. Omar in Congress

52. Browns, on NFL scoreboards

54. Desirable attribute

55. Banana throwaways

58. Sharpen

60. World Cup cry

61. Minor criticism

62. Possessed

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