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Tricky in the extreme? Shorten it drastically Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Tricky in the extreme? Shorten it drastically 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is THORNIEST.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | THORNIEST Tricky in the extreme? Shorten it drastically | (9) | The Guardian Cryptic | Nov 15, 2022 |
| 6% | EXTREMEMEASURES Drastic steps | (15) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 15, 2025 |
| 5% | ABRIDGE Shorten a game | (7) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Nov 19, 2025 |
| 5% | MARGARINE Shortened dress soldier keeps shortening | (9) | The Times Cryptic | Nov 12, 2025 |
| 5% | VERY Extremely | (4) | Universal | Nov 9, 2025 |
| 5% | AERON Shortened flights | (5) | Newsday | Oct 25, 2025 |
| 5% | ETC List shortener | (3) | Universal | Oct 23, 2025 |
| 5% | CURTAILMENT Shortening of brief illness | (11) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Oct 15, 2025 |
| 5% | EDIT Shorten for space | (4) | Newsday | Oct 12, 2025 |
| 5% | GOOGLY Tricky bit of bowling (6) | (6) | The Guardian Quick | Oct 4, 2025 |
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