Shortened name which loses -lie or -ley Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Shortened name which loses -lie or -ley last seen in Telegraph Cross Atlantic puzzle. 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LES Shortened name which loses -lie or -ley (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 30, 2025
6% DEB Name shortening losing -orah (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 14, 2025
5% NOTSO "That's a lie!" (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 7, 2026
5% CRISCO Big name in shortening (6) Universal Jan 2, 2026
4% BUTCHERS Shortened rhyming slang for a look (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Feb 22, 2026
4% HEM Shorten, as pants (3) Universal Feb 21, 2026
4% SNAPS Loses it (5) Thomas Joseph Feb 14, 2026
4% ABBREVIATE Shorten (10) (10) Mirror Classic Feb 13, 2026
4% ABUT Lie next to (4) Commuter Feb 13, 2026
4% LAZE Lie around (4) (4) The Sun Mini Feb 13, 2026

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