The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ELIDE which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2008.
Shorten, in speaking crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ELIDE | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Shorten, in speaking
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- elide
- hem
- choke
- choked
- abbreviate
- abridge
- alter
- brief
- clip
- contract
- cuts
- dock
Crossword Answer definitions
ELIDE verb- To leave out or omit (something).
- To cut off, as a vowel or a syllable.
- To conflate; to smear together; to blur the distinction between.
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