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A Rest Cut Short Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ABRIDGE which was last seen in the The Guardian Everyman crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: ABRIDGE

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%7Exact Match!
235%7Rest cut short? One expected rest
330%3 Message communicated as "short-short-short, long-long-long, short-short-short"

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "ABRIDGE" which means:

    verb
  • • Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
  • • Lessen, diminish, or curtail

An example sentence would be:

  • • "I had to abridge the novel because it was too long for our magazine."
  • • "The director decided to abridge the play to fit within the time constraints."

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The Guardian Everyman16 Aug 2009 Across 12
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