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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Shorten a game (7) last seen in Puzzler Cryptic puzzle. 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ABRIDGE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABRIDGE Shorten a game (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 30, 2023
26% GAMBIT Move that shortens the game a little! (6) (6)
23% BRIDGE After missing start, shorten card game (6) (6) The Guardian Quiptic Aug 17, 2025
21% SCRABBLE Crowd that's disorderly at end of shortened SCG game (8) (8)
4% EDIT Shorten for space (4) Newsday Oct 12, 2025
4% LARD Sort of shortening (4) Newsday Sep 14, 2025
4% UNCUT Not shortened (5) Newsday Jul 22, 2025
3% AFOOT "The game's ____!" (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 19, 2025
3% CURTAILMENT Shortening of brief illness (11) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 15, 2025
3% GUAC Shortened name for an avocado dip (4) (4) The Sun Mini Oct 13, 2025

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