Suit-shortening tool (5) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Suit-shortening tool (5) last seen in Guardian Cryptic 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SPADE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPADE Suit-shortening tool (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 12, 2025
9% ABRIDGE Shorten (7) Universal Feb 23, 2026
8% HEM Shorten, as pants (3) Universal Feb 21, 2026
8% ABBREVIATE Shorten (10) (10) Mirror Classic Feb 13, 2026
8% ETC List shortener (3) New York Times Jan 18, 2026
7% FORTE Strong suit (5) LA Times Daily Feb 23, 2026
7% BUTCHERS Shortened rhyming slang for a look (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Feb 22, 2026
7% CEO Top suit (3) LA Times Daily Feb 21, 2026
7% FITTOATEE Suit perfectly (9) LA Times Daily Feb 21, 2026
7% APT Well-suited (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 21, 2026

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