Write "Shorten the actor's speech" (4,1,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DROPALINE Write "Shorten the actor's speech" (4,1,4) (9)
95% TRANSCRIPTION Writing out of speech (13) The Times Concise Feb 23, 2026
83% ABRIDGE Shorten (7) Universal Feb 23, 2026
79% ELISION Shortening in speech, as from "captain" to "cap'n" (7) New York Times Mini Dec 6, 2025
76% ASIDE Actor's speech made to the audience, not the cast (5) (5) The Sun Mini Feb 23, 2026
76% HEM Shorten, as pants (3) Universal Feb 21, 2026
76% ABBREVIATE Shorten (10) (10) Mirror Classic Feb 13, 2026
76% ALDA Actor Alan ___ of "M*A*S*H" (4)
72% TERSE Brief in speech (5) Newsday Mar 4, 2026
72% ORATE Deliver a speech (5) LA Times Daily Mar 3, 2026
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