| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| CURT | Abrupt | |
| RUDE | Abrupt | |
| TERSE | Abrupt | |
| BRIEF | Abrupt | |
| SUDDEN | Abrupt | |
| SURGE | Abrupt increase | |
| SPIKE | Abrupt increase | |
| UPSWELL | Abrupt increase | |
| UPSURGE | Abrupt increase | |
| SHORT | Abrupt (in manner) | |
| SWIFT | Abrupt (in manner) | |
| BRUSQUE | Abrupt and offhand | |
| BOLD | Steep; abrupt; prominent. | |
| ABRUPT | An abrupt place. | |
| STACCATO | Characterised by abrupt sounds | |
| COLDTURKEY | Abrupt withdrawal from drugs | |
| ZIGZAGGED | Made abrupt alternate turns | |
| COLD TURKEY | Abrupt withdrawal experienced on Boxing Day? | |
| CURTEST | Dog trial is the most abrupt | |
| JAB | Some Ouija boards produce an abrupt poke! | |
| ICTIC | Pertaining to, or caused by, a blow; sudden; abrupt. | |
| SQUAWK | To utter a shrill, abrupt scream; to squeak harshly. | |
| KNACK | To crack; to make a sharp, abrupt noise to chink. | |
| ABRUPTNESS | The state of being abrupt or broken; craggedness; ruggedness; steepness. | |
| LIQUID | Flowing or sounding smoothly or without abrupt transitions or harsh tones. | |