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Shortening in speech, as from "captain" to "cap'n" Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Shortening in speech, as from "captain" to "cap'n" last seen in New York Times Mini 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ELISION.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | ELISION Shortening in speech, as from "captain" to "cap'n" | (7) | New York Times Mini | Dec 6, 2025 |
| 59% | ETC List shortener | (3) | New York Times | Jan 18, 2026 |
| 59% | TOP Cap | (3) | Wall Street Journal | Dec 10, 2025 |
| 56% | TAM Scottish cap | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Feb 5, 2026 |
| 56% | AYE "Yes, Captain" | (3) | USA Today | Feb 5, 2026 |
| 56% | ORATED Gave a speech | (6) | USA Today | Feb 4, 2026 |
| 56% | TROPES Figures of speech | (6) | Newsday | Feb 1, 2026 |
| 56% | DRIVE Urge removal of line from silly speech | (5) | The Times Cryptic | Jan 30, 2026 |
| 56% | MAC ___ 'n' cheese | (3) | ||
| 56% | AHAB Melville captain | (4) | LA Times Daily | Jan 27, 2026 |
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