The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word TRUNCATE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1992.
Shorten by cutting crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TRUNCATE | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Shorten by cutting
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- truncate
- upset
- bobbing
- cutback
- cuts
- feather
- detuncate
- clip
- cut
- dock
- mow
- pare
Crossword Answer definitions
TRUNCATE verb- To shorten (something) by, or as if by, cutting part of it off.
- To shorten (a decimal number) by removing trailing (or leading) digits.
- To replace a corner by a plane (or to make a similar change to a crystal).
- Truncated.
- Having an abrupt termination.
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