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
VETERANOld soldier
MOTIVESReasons
SARDINERise and cast for fish (7)
PEASOUPMain crap according to Spooner, bowl of something green? (3,4)
PRELATEChurch dignitary
UNNERVEDisconcert
OSTRICHFlightless bird
VISITEDCalled on
VARIANTDiverse
MILKCANTarget in some carnival games
CATCHUPWork faster to make fishing results better?
DELIGHTGild the plastic with great pleasure!
CONVENTPrisoner opening nunnery (7)
ARACHNEAthena’s challenger who became a spider? (7)
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