Shorten (a literary work, eg) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABRIDGE Shorten (a literary work, eg) (7) Puzzler Backwords Nov 12, 2024
6% ELIDES Shortens, in addresses (6) Newsday Mar 14, 2026
6% TROPE Literary cliché (5) Commuter Mar 5, 2026
6% OEDIPUS Die terribly in literary work, a mythical figure (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Mar 2, 2026
6% THIEF Pickpocket, eg (5) The Times Concise Mar 2, 2026
6% EPIC Record one chapter for very long literary work (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 28, 2026
6% IRONY Literary twist (5) Universal Feb 27, 2026
6% VIOLIN Stradivarius, eg (6) The Times Concise Feb 25, 2026
6% HEM Shorten, as pants (3) Universal Feb 21, 2026
6% MUSE Literary inspiration (4) Newsday Feb 18, 2026

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Shorten (a literary work, eg) Crossword Clue
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