The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word ABBREVIATING , but the solution may also be CURTAILING which is one of the most recent solution (2013 in LA Times).
Reducing crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ABBREVIATING | 33 % | 12 |
| ONADIET | 33 % | 7 |
| CURTAILING | 33 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Reducing
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- reduction
- shorten
- limiting
- restricting
- cutback
- narrowing
- downsizing
- restrict
- limit
- downsize
- minimize
- abatement
Crossword Answer definitions
ABBREVIATING verb- To shorten by omitting parts or details.
- To speak or write in a brief manner.
- To make shorter; to shorten (in time); to abridge; to shorten by ending sooner than planned.
- To reduce a word or phrase by means of contraction or omission to a shorter recognizable form.
- To reduce to lower terms, as a fraction.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ABBREVIATING
More clues leading to the result ONADIET
- Going against the grain, perhaps?
- Trying to reduce
- Slimming
- Eating carefully
- Watching calories
- Counting calories
- Starting to lose
- Watching one's weight
- Losing weight, perhaps
- Lightening up?