Tricky in the extreme? Shorten it drastically Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THORNIEST Tricky in the extreme? Shorten it drastically (9) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 15, 2022
5% VERY Extremely (4) Commuter Dec 19, 2025
5% TSP Shortening used in recipes? (3)
5% SWERVED Made a drastic move, maybe (7) The Atlantic Dec 14, 2025
5% POSER Tricky puzzle (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 12, 2025
5% EVERSO Extremely (6) Wall Street Journal Dec 11, 2025
5% ETC List shortener (3) Newsday Dec 7, 2025
5% HEMMED Shortened, say (6) Eugene Sheffer Dec 4, 2025
5% CAROM Tricky pool shot (5) LA Times Daily Dec 4, 2025
5% ETAL List-shortening abbr. (4) LA Times Daily Dec 1, 2025

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