SHORTEN Crossword Clue & Answer

We found 134 solutions for 'SHORTEN' with 3 to 15 letters.
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The clue "shorten" last appeared in the The Sun crossword on August 15, 2025. The correct answer for this puzzle is "ABRIDGE", a 7-letter word.

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Clue
Answer
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SHORTEN with 3 letters
CUT
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Top answers for SHORTEN crossword clue from newspapers

ABRIDGE
TRUNCATE
CUT

Definition of shorten

  • become short or shorter; "In winter, the days shorten"; make short or shorter; "shorten the skirt"; "shorten the rope by a few inches"; make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration; "He shortened his trip due to illness"

Anagrams of shorten

HORNETS THRENOS THRONES

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What is the best solution to the riddle SHORTEN?

Solution ABRIDGE is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution ABRIDGE is 7 letters long. We have 19 further solutions of the same word length.

How many solutions are there for the crossword clue "SHORTEN"?

There are 134 solutions. The longest is HIT THE HIGH SPOTS with 15 letters, and the shortest is BOB with 3 letters.

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Solutions are between 3 and 15 letters long.

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