Shortens Crossword Clue

Last seen: Los Angeles Times, 01 Jan 2015

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ELIDES
6 Letters
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Skips overCrossword Clue
Skips over, as vowelsCrossword Clue
Skips phoneticallyCrossword Clue
Skips over, as a spoken syllableCrossword Clue
Cuts out free flights with GECrossword Clue
Drops in speakingCrossword Clue
OmitsCrossword Clue
Drops a few G's, say?Crossword Clue
Says "Top o' the morning," sayCrossword Clue
Skips, as a speech soundCrossword Clue

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SAWSOFF
7 Letters
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Shortens, in a wayCrossword Clue
Removes, as a branchCrossword Clue
Removes, as a boughCrossword Clue

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CROPS
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Makes a borderline callCrossword Clue
Farmers' plantsCrossword Clue
Farmer's concernsCrossword Clue
Farmer's harvestsCrossword Clue
Corn, wheat, etcCrossword Clue
Tsar jumps out of sports-car reversing into agricultural produceCrossword Clue
For starters, cant rely on price support for farm produceCrossword Clue
Fields’ yieldsCrossword Clue
Yields of fieldsCrossword Clue
Alfalfa, wheat and othersCrossword Clue

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CURTAILS
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They wag just like those of purebred dogs!Crossword Clue
Restricts dog endsCrossword Clue
Reduces uric salt through treatmentCrossword Clue
DocksCrossword Clue
Cuts shortCrossword Clue
AbridgesCrossword Clue

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CUTS
4 Letters
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Skips classCrossword Clue
SlicesCrossword Clue
TracksCrossword Clue
Hacks, sayCrossword Clue
Skips, as classCrossword Clue
Acts of downsizingCrossword Clue
SnipsCrossword Clue
Barbershop offeringsCrossword Clue
Prepares to deal, perhapsCrossword Clue
LacerationsCrossword Clue

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HEMS
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Jeans edgesCrossword Clue
Does some tailoringCrossword Clue
Shortens, as a skirtCrossword Clue
Fabric edgesCrossword Clue
Sewing bordersCrossword Clue
Traps, with "in"Crossword Clue
Border lines?Crossword Clue
Tailored edgesCrossword Clue
Sewing linesCrossword Clue
Fixes a border, in a wayCrossword Clue

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TRIMS
5 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Reduces by cuttingCrossword Clue
PrunesCrossword Clue
Cuts backCrossword Clue
Cuts off a bit of hair ... as seen in the circled letters?Crossword Clue
Reduces slightlyCrossword Clue
Snips offCrossword Clue
AbridgesCrossword Clue
Quick haircutsCrossword Clue
CutsCrossword Clue

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CONTRACTS
9 Letters
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Tricks to grab open country in legal documentsCrossword Clue
Catches prisoners stealing landCrossword Clue
Catches prisoners stealing landCrossword Clue
Legal agreements for shrinksCrossword Clue
Legal agreements for shrinksCrossword Clue
Reduces legal documentsCrossword Clue
Shrinks from agreementsCrossword Clue
Shrinks from agreementsCrossword Clue
Shrinks study publicationsCrossword Clue
Abridges right wing manifestosCrossword Clue

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REEFS
5 Letters
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Coral-based ecosystemsCrossword Clue
Habitats threatened by coral bleachingCrossword Clue
Habitats threatened by coral bleachingCrossword Clue
Boating hazardsCrossword Clue
Match officials embracing energy banksCrossword Clue
Underwater ecosystemsCrossword Clue
Structures made of coral or sunken shipsCrossword Clue
Snorkeling sitesCrossword Clue
Endangered ecosystemsCrossword Clue
Coral formationsCrossword Clue

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SNIPS
5 Letters
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Quick cutsCrossword Clue
Cuts with scissorsCrossword Clue
Quick cutsCrossword Clue
TrimsCrossword Clue
Barbershop soundsCrossword Clue
Hair salon soundsCrossword Clue
Uses a pair of shearsCrossword Clue
Scissors soundsCrossword Clue
Cuts with scissorsCrossword Clue
Quick scissor cutsCrossword Clue

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EDITS
5 Letters
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Makes revisions toCrossword Clue
Diet’s going wrong, making changesCrossword Clue
Prepares for publicationCrossword Clue
Tweaks a crossword clue, sayCrossword Clue
Gets the copy right?Crossword Clue
Polishes up for publicationCrossword Clue
Writer's tweaksCrossword Clue
Text tweaksCrossword Clue
Uses PhotoshopCrossword Clue
Makes a long story short?Crossword Clue

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PARAPHRASES
11 Letters
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Puts in other words, or, if read as three pieces, a hint to the starred answersCrossword Clue
Waste not and want notCrossword Clue
Expresses in different wordsCrossword Clue

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PAROLES
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Sentence shortenersCrossword Clue
What some boards vote onCrossword Clue
Lets out earlyCrossword Clue
Takes out of the cooler?Crossword Clue
Sentence alterationsCrossword Clue
Unpens?Crossword Clue
Releases from a spring board?Crossword Clue
Releases from a spring board?Crossword Clue
Springs from a cooler?Crossword Clue
Lets out, in a wayCrossword Clue

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SPEEDSUP
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Top tennis player, holding soft drink, steps on itCrossword Clue
AcceleratesCrossword Clue
HastensCrossword Clue
Cat circumnavigating ocean capsizes as one gains momentumCrossword Clue
HastensCrossword Clue
AcceleratesCrossword Clue
Puts the pedal to the metalCrossword Clue
Puts the pedal to the metalCrossword Clue
Hits the gasCrossword Clue
Gets the lead outCrossword Clue

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LESSENS
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
DiminishesCrossword Clue
Drops offCrossword Clue
Goes downCrossword Clue
Tapers offCrossword Clue
ReducesCrossword Clue
Cuts classes, its saidCrossword Clue
Reduces periods receiving energy for nothingCrossword Clue
Reportedly, class activity diminishesCrossword Clue
MinimizesCrossword Clue
Dials downCrossword Clue

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RESAWS
6 Letters
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Cuts anewCrossword Clue
Cuts again, as a plankCrossword Clue
Cuts again, as a boardCrossword Clue
Further shortens, in a wayCrossword Clue
Corrects in wood shopCrossword Clue
Makes planks out of logsCrossword Clue
Further shortensCrossword Clue
Cuts overCrossword Clue
Cuts againCrossword Clue

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GAMBIT
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
See 18Crossword Clue
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Chess move where a player sacrifices minor pieces in order to get a good positionCrossword Clue
Stratagem, manoeuvreCrossword Clue
Periodical served up piece as a good opener?Crossword Clue
Tactical moveCrossword Clue
Good scope offered by opening on boardCrossword Clue
Opening moveCrossword Clue
Clever opening of golf rangeCrossword Clue
Clever opening of golf rangeCrossword Clue

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DAVISCUP
8 Letters
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Djokovic, gutted about stupid visa, ended tennis competitionCrossword Clue
Tennis tournament since 1900Crossword Clue
Snooker player reaching century, winning competitionCrossword Clue
International tennis tournamentCrossword Clue
Tennis prizeCrossword Clue
International lawn tennis championshipCrossword Clue
Goal in a certain gameCrossword Clue
Tennis trophyCrossword Clue
Trophy held by AustraliaCrossword Clue
Frank Sedgman helped to keep it in AustraliaCrossword Clue

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RESTRICTS
9 Letters
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Stops and stands taking second shortCrossword Clue
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Others with agitation mounting about Conservative limitsCrossword Clue
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ELIDES

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SAWSOFF

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CROPS

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CURTAILS

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CUTS

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HEMS

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PAROLES

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SPEEDSUP

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RESAWS

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