Shortened, and the letters missing from the starred answers Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABRIDGED Shortened, and the letters missing from the starred answers (8) Wall Street Journal Oct 10, 2020
7% AWOL Missing soldier letters (4)
6% ARE Verb shortened to its middle letter in texts (3) New York Times Midi Mar 28, 2026
6% PINDOWN Force a definite answer from (7) Wall Street Journal Mar 28, 2026
6% OINK Cry from Miss Piggy? (4) New York Times Mar 26, 2026
6% OUI Cry from Miss Piggy (3) New York Times Mar 26, 2026
6% SLUR Miss a few letters when speaking (4) LA Times Daily Mar 15, 2026
6% ELIDES Shortens, in addresses (6) Newsday Mar 14, 2026
6% ITSASTRETCH "Tenuous at best," or a description of the starred answers (11) Wall Street Journal Mar 10, 2026
6% ABRIDGE Shorten (7) Universal Feb 23, 2026

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