| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| CROP | Cut very short | |
| ECREASE | Cut short | |
| EPHEMERAL | Very short-lived | |
| CURTAILED | Cut short | |
| TRUNCATE | Cut short | |
| LIMITED | Cut short | |
| DOCKED | Cut short | |
| HINDER | Cut short | |
| MINISKIRT | Short-cut garment | |
| ABORTED | Cut short | |
| CURTAIL | Cut short | |
| SHEARED | Cut short | |
| CROPPED | Cut short | |
| CHOP | Cut short | |
| CLIP | Cut short | |
| MINI | Very short skirt | |
| SPLITSECOND | Very short time | |
| CAKEMIX | Pastry chef's short-cut | |
| INCHES | Crawls very short distances | |
| SPLIT SECOND | Very short time (5,6) | |
| NONCE | A very short time | |
| REEKS | Stinks when creeks cut short | |
| ABRIDGE | Cut a long story short | |
| INSTANT | Very short space of time | |
| DECURT | To cut short; to curtail. | |