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Shorten and reduce, holding one part of speech back Crossword Clue
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | ABBREVIATE Shorten and reduce, holding one part of speech back | (10) | ||
| 6% | DROP Reduce | (4) | Puzzler Backwords | Jan 6, 2026 |
| 6% | RESTRAIN Hold back (8) | (8) | Mirror Quick | Jan 2, 2026 |
| 6% | NOUN Part of speech (4) | (4) | Mirror Classic | Jan 1, 2026 |
| 6% | TENSE Nervous part of speech (5) | (5) | Mirror Cryptic | Dec 29, 2025 |
| 6% | PARE Reduce | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Dec 13, 2025 |
| 6% | ELISION Shortening in speech, as from "captain" to "cap'n" | (7) | New York Times Mini | Dec 6, 2025 |
| 6% | REINSIN Holds back | (7) | The Telegraph Quick | Nov 28, 2025 |
| 6% | DETAINS Holds back | (7) | LA Times Daily | Nov 2, 2025 |
| 6% | ADVERB Part of speech (6) | (6) | Mirror Classic | Oct 16, 2025 |
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