Cut short crossword clue 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 15 letters

Each of these answers for “Cut short” has appeared in crossword puzzles where the clue was written the same way or with nearly identical phrasing. They’ve been used successfully to complete those grids.

Answers:

  • ABBREVIATE
  • TRUNCATED
  • MOW
  • CURTAIL
  • TRUNCATE
  • STOP
  • CURTAILED
  • CROP
  • ABORT
  • DOCKED
  • CROPPED
  • SHORN
  • LEAVEUNFINISHED
  • SNIP
  • PUTANENDTO
  • NIP
  • CLIP
  • POSTPONE
  • ABBREVIATED
  • SEVER

Synonyms and Definitions

ABBREVIATE

  • Synonyms: abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce, shorten

TRUNCATED

  • Synonyms: abbreviated, shortened, truncate

MOW

  • Synonyms: cut down, hayloft, haymow, mop, pout

CURTAIL

  • Synonyms: clip, curb, cut back, restrict

TRUNCATE

  • Synonyms: truncated

STOP

  • Synonyms: arrest, bar, barricade, block, block off, block up, blockade, blockage, break, break off, catch, cease, check, closure, contain, diaphragm, discontinue, end, finish, full point, full stop, give up, halt, hitch, hold back, hold on, intercept, kibosh, lay off, layover, occlusion, occlusive, period, plosive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, point, quit, stay, stop consonant, stop over, stopover, stoppage, terminate, turn back

CURTAILED

  • Synonyms: curtail

CROP

  • Synonyms: browse, craw, cultivate, dress, graze, harvest, lop, pasture, prune, range, snip, trim, work

DOCKED

  • Synonyms: bob, dock, tail

CROPPED

  • Synonyms: crop

SHORN

  • Synonyms: sheared

SNIP

  • Synonyms: clipping, nip, nip off, snip off, snippet, snipping

NIP

  • Synonyms: chilliness, coolness, flavor, flavour, jap, pinch, piquance, piquancy, piquantness, relish, sapidity, savor, savour, shot, smack, squeeze, tang, tanginess, tweet, twinge, twitch, zest

CLIP

  • Synonyms: cartridge clip, cartridge holder, jog, magazine, time, trot

POSTPONE

  • Synonyms: defer, hold over, prorogue, put off, put over, remit, set back, shelve, table

ABBREVIATED

  • Synonyms: abbreviate, brief

SEVER

  • Synonyms: break up, discerp

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