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% 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% RINGLET Answering letter enclosing lock of hair (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 26, 2026
6% NOTETOSELF Personal reminder ... or a hint to how the first letters of the starred clues' answers change (10) Universal Feb 26, 2026
6% SEVEN Number of letters in this puzzle's longest answers (5) The Atlantic Feb 25, 2026
6% ABRIDGE Shorten (7) Universal Feb 23, 2026
6% HEM Shorten, as pants (3) Universal Feb 21, 2026

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