The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word DOWNSIZE which also is the latest solution we found used in Boston Globe in 2012.
Shrink, in a way crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DOWNSIZE | 33 % | 8 |
| COWER | 33 % | 5 |
| NARROW | 33 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Shrink, in a way
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- blench
- collapse
- contract
- coy
- cringe
- draw
- flinch
- full
- little
- recede
- shun
- shunt
Crossword Answer definitions
DOWNSIZE verb- To reduce in size or number.
- To reduce the workforce of.
- To terminate the employment of.
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 DOWNSIZE
- Cut staff
- Shrink, in a way
- Reduce the staff
- Diminish the work force ... or a literal hint to the answers to the four starred clues
- Shrink
- Engage in layoffs
- Reduce a staff, and make seven squares in this puzzle smaller, in a way
More clues leading to the result COWER
- Shrink in fear
- Hide in fear
- Cringe
- Show fear
- Act like a scaredy-cat
- Cringe in fear
- Be intimidated
- Act frightened
- Cringe; flinch
- Act intimidated