The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word FADES which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Some short cuts crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FADES | 50 % | 5 |
| BYROADS | 50 % | 7 |
Why may FADES be the right solution?
"Short cuts" is a clue that indicates the need to shorten a word or phrase. In this case, "FADES" is a shortened form of "Fades away," which means to gradually disappear or become less distinct.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Some short cuts
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- byroads
- snips
- snip
- abridgment
- shell
- corner
- inferior
- break
- down
- loins
- cutoff
- veal
Crossword Answer definitions
FADES noun- A golf shot that (for the right-handed player) curves intentionally to the right. See slice, hook, draw.
- A haircut where the hair is short or shaved on the sides of the head and longer on top. See also high-top fade and low fade.
- A fight.
- A gradual decrease in the brightness of a shot or the volume of sound or music (as a means of cutting to a new scene or starting a new song).
- The act of disappearing from a place so as not to be found; covert departure.
- To grow weak; to lose strength; to decay; to perish gradually; to wither, as a plant.
- To lose freshness, color, or brightness; to become faint in hue or tint; hence, to be wanting in color.
- To sink away; to disappear gradually; to grow dim; to vanish.
- To cause to fade.
- To bet against.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result FADES
- Drifts slowly away
- Loses color
- Loses luster
- Drops out of contention
- Is affected by sunlight, perhaps
- Loses stamina
- Disappears gradually
- Weakens
- Vanishes into thin air
- Loses brightness