| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| ABRIDGES | Shortens | |
| REDUCES | Shortens | |
| CONDENSES | Shortens | |
| ABBREVIATES | Shortens | |
| ABBREVIATOR | One who abbreviates or shortens. | |
| SHORTENER | One who, or that which, shortens. | |
| CUT-OFF | That which cuts off or shortens, as a nearer passage or road. | |
| SHORTEN | To become short or shorter; as, the day shortens in northern latitudes from June to December; a metallic rod shortens by cold. | |