Shorten words like "forecastle" and "boatswain"? Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Shorten words like "forecastle" and "boatswain"? . 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 13 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CONTRACTTERMS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CONTRACTTERMS Shorten words like "forecastle" and "boatswain"? (13)
5% SMEE Peter Pan boatswain (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 5, 2025
4% AERON Shortened flights (5) Newsday Oct 25, 2025
4% ETC List shortener (3) Universal Oct 23, 2025
4% ADFREE Not interrupted by commercials ... or shortened like the middle words of 20-, 30-, 48- and 60-Across? (6) New York Times Oct 20, 2025
4% VERBATIM Word for word (8) (8) Mirror Classic Oct 20, 2025
4% ARE Word that's often shortened to its middle letter in texts (3) New York Times Oct 15, 2025
4% CURTAILMENT Shortening of brief illness (11) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 15, 2025
4% GUAC Shortened name for an avocado dip (4) (4) The Sun Mini Oct 13, 2025
4% EDIT Shorten for space (4) Newsday Oct 12, 2025
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