The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CURTAIL which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2007.
Make shorter crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CURTAIL | 50 % | 7 |
| TAKEUP | 50 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Make shorter
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- shorten
- abridge
- condense
- compress
- pinched
- compression
- impact
- compressed
- compressible
- compressive
- compact
- constipation
Crossword Answer definitions
CURTAIL noun- A scroll termination, as of a step, etc.
- To cut short the tail of an animal
- To shorten or abridge the duration of something; to truncate.
- To limit or restrict, keep in check.
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