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Surly — rough-spoken (5)

Solution has appeared in 2 crosswords (1 across and 1 down):

• Quick crossword No 16,088 — 2021-11-29 00:00:40
  8A: Rough — brusque (5)
• Quick crossword No 15,457 — 2019-11-21 00:00:40
  17D: Surly — rough-spoken (5)