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 Hook's boatswain (4) LA Times Daily Jul 4, 2026
4% CUT Shorten, abridge (3) (3) Puzzler Sep 28, 2026
4% OVINE Word like equine, feline or canine, but for sheep (5) New York Times Mini Sep 28, 2026
4% IDEM Footnote shortener (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 26, 2026
4% RECS Shortened suggestions (4) Newsday Sep 25, 2026
4% INTERJECTIONS Words like "Wow!" and "Oops!" (13) Commuter Sep 24, 2026
4% CONSONANTRICH What words like strength and stretch are (13) Newsday Sep 23, 2026
4% STAG Male's leg shortened (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Sep 19, 2026
4% OUI French word that sounds like an English pronoun (3) The Atlantic Sep 19, 2026
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