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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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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | CONTRACTTERMS Shorten words like "forecastle" and "boatswain"? | (13) | ||
| 5% | SMEE Peter Pan boatswain | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 5, 2025 |
| 4% | HEMS Shortens a jacket, say | (4) | Eugene Sheffer | Sep 27, 2025 |
| 4% | TAKEUP Shorten a garment (4,2) | (6) | Mirror Classic | Sep 21, 2025 |
| 4% | ABRIDGE Shorten (7) | (7) | Mirror Classic | Sep 16, 2025 |
| 4% | ETAL List-shortening abbr. | (4) | Newsday | Sep 16, 2025 |
| 4% | LARD Sort of shortening | (4) | Newsday | Sep 14, 2025 |
| 4% | ERE Poetic word that sounds like "air" | (3) | ||
| 4% | ETC List-shortening abbr. | (3) | Newsday | Sep 3, 2025 |
| 4% | MAAM Shortened "sir" counterpart | (4) | Newsday | Sep 2, 2025 |
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