brief and to the point 7 Little Words
Latest answer — August 18, 2026
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Clue explained
CRISP describes writing or speech that is concise, clear, and free of unnecessary words, making it “brief and to the point.”
- Clue type:
- Synonym
More Clues
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Puzzle 1
Puzzle 2
Puzzle 3
Puzzle 4
- complaining loudly
- brief and to the pointCRI-SP
- getting words ready to print
- northernmost Scottish isles
- fearful
- car battery cable
- circular
Recent 7 Little Words Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “brief and to the point” in 7 Little Words is CRISP — a 5-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Tuesday, August 18, 2026. If this is the one clue standing between you and a finished board, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, how to build it from that puzzle's tiles, and links to the day's other clues if more than one is giving you trouble.
“brief and to the point” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “brief and to the point” (most recently Tuesday, August 18, 2026, Puzzle 4) is:
CRISP·5 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
When else has “brief and to the point” appeared?
- August 18, 2026 (most recent) → CRISP
Why the answer is CRISP
A good editor trims away the fluff until every word feels sharp and clear. ✂️
How to build CRISP from the tiles
In 7 Little Words you don't type the answer — you assemble it from the puzzle's shared tile bank, and every tile is used exactly once across all seven answers. Puzzle 4's tiles for August 18, 2026 are:
WHI · NY · CRI · SP · ED · ITI · NG · SHE · TL · AND · TIM · ORO · US · BOO · ST · ER · RI · NG · LI · KE
CRISP is built by combining the tiles CRI · SP in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in CRISP early also narrows what's left for the other six clues.
More clues from this puzzle
Stuck on another clue? Here are the rest of Puzzle 4's clues for August 18, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- complaining loudly — 5 letters
- getting words ready to print — 7 letters
- northernmost Scottish isles — 8 letters
- fearful — 8 letters
- car battery cable — 7 letters
- circular — 8 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the August 18, 2026 answers page, and today's live answers are always one tap from the main 7 Little Words page.
About 7 Little Words
7 Little Words is a daily clue-and-tile puzzle from Blue Ox Technologies. Each board gives seven clues and a bank of two- and three-letter tiles; you spell every answer by combining tiles, using each tile exactly once. Five free puzzles publish every day, resetting at midnight Eastern Time. This was a Tuesday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “brief and to the point” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is CRISP, a 5-letter word from Puzzle 4, most recently Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “brief and to the point”?
5 letters: CRISP.
Which tiles spell CRISP?
The tiles CRI · SP combine to spell CRISP, drawn from Puzzle 4's shared tile bank.
Can “brief and to the point” have a different 7 Little Words answer?
Blue Ox can reuse a clue on another date, and the tile bank differs each day, so the answer that fits can change.
What time does 7 Little Words reset?
Every day at midnight Eastern Time. We post each day's answers as soon as the new puzzles go live.
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