By which the term is shortened (12) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue By which the term is shortened (12) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ABBREVIATION.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABBREVIATION By which the term is shortened (12) (12)
9% YESTERYEAR Term shortened on approval twelve months in the past (10) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 2, 2025
8% CURTAILMENT Shortening of brief illness (11) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 15, 2025
8% EDIT Shorten for space (4) Newsday Oct 12, 2025
8% HEMS Shortens a jacket, say (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 27, 2025
8% TAKEUP Shorten a garment (4,2) (6) Mirror Classic Sep 21, 2025
8% ABRIDGE Shorten (7) (7) Mirror Classic Sep 16, 2025
8% ETAL List-shortening abbr. (4) Newsday Sep 16, 2025
8% LARD Sort of shortening (4) Newsday Sep 14, 2025
8% ETC List-shortening abbr. (3) Newsday Sep 3, 2025
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