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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40 Potential Answers:

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% ELIDES Shortens, in addresses (6) Newsday Mar 14, 2026
5% AMBUSH Lie in wait for (6) Puzzler Backwords Mar 12, 2026
5% FIB Lie (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 11, 2026
5% BASK Lie in the sun (4) Newsday Mar 9, 2026
5% HALFTRUTH Not quite a lie * (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 4, 2026
5% HIDE Lie low (4) Commuter Feb 25, 2026
5% ABRIDGE Shorten (7) Universal Feb 23, 2026
5% HEM Shorten, as pants (3) Universal Feb 21, 2026

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