Crossword answer
SHORTEN
7 letters · Used for 6 different clues · 13 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, July 12, 2026
Letter pattern
SHORTEN
Clues that lead to SHORTEN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Abridge (7)7The GuardianJul 12, 2026
Curtail7Daily ExpressJun 30, 2026
Fleeced with a note added to contract?7Daily ExpressMay 17, 2026
Abbreviate7Daily ExpressApr 1, 2026
Dock's our standard base behind seafront, mostly7The IndependentOct 19, 2025
Abridge7Evening StandardMay 2, 2025
About SHORTEN in crosswords
SHORTEN is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 13 times in our database across 6 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Abridge (7)” in the The Guardian crossword on July 12, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
SMOKINGFamily stopping small cat doing unhealthy activity
IASKYOUA burden for a Titan in debt – Lord have mercy! (1,3,3)
CONFIRMProve bit of negligence in two companies
EMOTIVEDelicate (7)
ECUADORCountry in South America – road cue (anag) (7)
ONAROLLExperiencing continuous streak of good luck (2,1,4)
MRSLATEFred Flintstone's boss at the rock quarry
PREVOST… priest entering job (7)
SORCERYMagic
MALAYAN__ bear: Southeast Asian forest dweller
POPELEOFather, forward in motion … (4,3)
WASTRELSpendthrift
JUGULARDescribing a vessel – whimsically or not? (7)
SIGNALSLeft and right turn indicators, e.g.
Every appearance of SHORTEN (13)
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Jul 12, 2026
Abridge (7) · The Guardian · 3 Down
Jun 30, 2026
Curtail · Daily Express · 10 Across
May 27, 2026
Curtail · Daily Express · 21 Across
May 17, 2026
Fleeced with a note added to contract? · Daily Express · 19 Down
Apr 1, 2026
Abbreviate · Daily Express · 23 Across
Oct 19, 2025
Dock's our standard base behind seafront, mostly · The Independent · 20 Down
Sep 30, 2025
Abbreviate · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Across
Sep 12, 2025
Abbreviate · The Independent · 21 Across
May 15, 2025
Abbreviate · Evening Standard · 4 Down
May 2, 2025
Abridge · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Jan 31, 2023
Abbreviate · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jun 10, 2019
Abbreviate · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Mar 8, 2019
Abridge · Evening Standard · 18 Across