SHORTEN Crossword Clue & Answer

We found 134 solutions for 'SHORTEN' with 3 to 15 letters.
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The clue "shorten" last appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 7, 2026. The correct answer for this puzzle is "TRIM", a 4-letter word.

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Clue
Answer
Length
SHORTEN with 3 letters
BOB
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CUT ⭐
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HEM
3
LOP
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MOW
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NIP
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TOP
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SHORTEN with 4 letters
BATE
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CLIP ⭐
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CROP
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DAMP
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DOCK
4
DRAW
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EDIT
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KNIT
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LOUR
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PARE
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POLL
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REAP
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SNUB
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THIN
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TRIM ⭐
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WEED
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SHORTEN with 5 letters
ABATE
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BRIEF
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CRAMP
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DRAIN
5
ELIDE
5
ERODE
5
LEACH
5
LOWER
5
PRUNE
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PURSE
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RECAP
5
SHAVE
5
SHEAR
5
SHORT
5
SLASH
5
STUNT
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SUM UP
5
TAPER
5
SHORTEN with 6 letters
ABRADE
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COARCT
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DAMPEN
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DEDUCT
6
DIGEST
6
DRAW IN
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IMPAIR
6
LESSEN
6
MINIFY
6
NARROW
6
PUCKER
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PURIFY
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REDUCE
6
REFINE
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REMOVE
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SHRINK
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SKETCH
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TAKE IN
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SHORTEN with 7 letters
ABRIDGE ⭐
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BOBTAIL
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CAPSULE
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COMPACT
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CURTAIL
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CUT BACK
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CUT DOWN
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DEFLATE
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DEPRESS
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DETRACT
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DWINDLE
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EAT AWAY
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EXCERPT
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EXTRACT
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OUTLINE
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POLLARD
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RUB AWAY
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SUBDUCT
7
THIN OUT
7
WRINKLE
7
SHORTEN with 8 letters
ABSTRACT
8
BOIL DOWN
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COMPRESS
8
CONDENSE
8
CONTRACT
8
CUT SHORT
8
DECREASE
8
DEROGATE
8
DIMINISH
8
FILE AWAY
8
MINIMISE
8
MINIMIZE
8
NUTSHELL
8
PUCKER UP
8
RESTRICT
8
RETRENCH
8
ROLL BACK
8
SIMPLIFY
8
SOLIDIFY
8
STEP DOWN
8
STRANGLE
8

Top answers for SHORTEN crossword clue from newspapers

TRIM
ABRIDGE
TRUNCATE
CUT
CLIP
ABBREVIATE

Definition of shorten

  • become short or shorter; "In winter, the days shorten"; make short or shorter; "shorten the skirt"; "shorten the rope by a few inches"; make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration; "He shortened his trip due to illness"

Anagrams of shorten

HORNETS THRENOS THRONES

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What is the best solution to the riddle SHORTEN?

Solution TRIM is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution TRIM is 4 letters long. We have 15 further solutions of the same word length.

How many solutions are there for the crossword clue "SHORTEN"?

There are 134 solutions. The longest is HIT THE HIGH SPOTS with 15 letters, and the shortest is BOB with 3 letters.

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Solutions are between 3 and 15 letters long.

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