The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word SHORTENING which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1967.
Curtailment crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SHORTENING | 100 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Curtailment
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- downsizing
- retrenchment
- suppression
- contraction
- restrict
- constraint
- restraint
- narrowing
- restriction
- decline
- restricting
- restraining
Crossword Answer definitions
SHORTENING verb- To make shorter; to abbreviate.
- To become shorter.
- To make deficient (as to); to deprive (of).
- To make short or friable, as pastry, with butter, lard, etc.
- To reduce or diminish in amount, quantity, or extent; to lessen.
- To take in the slack of (a rope).
- To reduce (sail) by taking it in.
- Fat that is solid at room temperature, such as margarine or lard (not usually used of butter), used to make shortcrust pastry.
- Verbal noun of shorten - a reduction in length.
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