Time that is long needing to be shortened Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% YEAR Time that is long needing to be shortened (4) The Times Cryptic Aug 15, 2023
3% ETC List shortener (3) New York Times Jan 18, 2026
3% ERA Are back for a long time (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Jan 17, 2026
3% HEMS Shortens a skirt, say (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 17, 2026
3% OLD It takes a long time to get this (3) New York Times Jan 16, 2026
3% AGO "A long time __..." (3) Newsday Jan 13, 2026
3% YENS Longings (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 12, 2026
3% NEEDLES Unnecessary to shorten sewers? (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Jan 12, 2026
3% NOSEE "Long time __!" (5) Newsday Jan 11, 2026
3% EON Long, long time (3) USA Today Jan 9, 2026

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