Possible Clues:

• Gruff dog starting to turn
• Discourteously brief
• In short, with A in the end it's for a hanging
• In short, may be drawn with A in
• Longtime Red Sox sportscaster Gowdy
• Pitcher Schilling
• Impolitely short
• In short, the brute will come to tea
• Short, to the point of rudeness
• Short and trim - about right!