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Briefer (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

shorter

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">briefer</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('short' can be a synonym of 'brief')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for shorter that I've seen before include "More lacking in length" , "With less length" , "Lower in stature" , "More limited in duration" , "Brusquer" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard and the Sydney Morning Herald.
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