Reduce - Crossword Clue

Q: What's the best solution for Reduce?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Reduce is CUT. Other possible answers include CHEAPEN, CONDENSE, CUTDOWN, DOWNSIZE, LESSEN, SHORTEN.

Q: How many solutions are there for Reduce?

We have found 7 possible answers for the crossword clue Reduce.

Q: Which crosswords feature clues like Reduce?

Clues like Reduce often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Times Daily, The Guardian Cryptic, The Times Jumbo, The Guardian Prize, The Sun Two Speed, among others.

Crossword Clue Last Updated: 07/07/2026

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Reduce.

7 letter answer(s) to reduce

CHEAPEN

Belittle, reduce the price of, devalue
Depreciate
lower the grade of something; reduce its worth

CUTDOWN

SHORTEN

become short or shorter; "In winter, the days shorten"
edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel"
make short or shorter; "shorten the skirt"; "shorten the rope by a few inches"
make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration; "He shortened his trip due to illness"
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"

8 letter answer(s) to reduce

CONDENSE

become more compact or concentrated; "Her feelings condensed"
cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid; "The cold air condensed the steam"
compress or concentrate; "Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan"
develop due to condensation; "All our planets condensed out of the same material"
make more concise; "condense the contents of a book into a summary"
remove water from; "condense the milk"
undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; "water condenses"; "The acid distills at a specific temperature"

DOWNSIZE

dismiss from work; "three secretaries were downsized during the financial crisis"
make in a smaller size; "the car makers downsized the SUVs when fuel became very expensive"
reduce in size or number; "the company downsized its research staff"

3 letter answer(s) to reduce

CUT

(film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next; "the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt"
(of a male animal) having the testicles removed; "a cut horse"
(of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit; "the cut pages of the book"
(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball; "cuts do not bother a good tennis player"
(used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine; "the smell of newly mown hay"
(used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply; "the slashed prices attracted buyers"
a canal made by erosion or excavation
a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc; "he played the first cut on the cd"; "the title track of the album"
a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
a refusal to recognize someone you know; "the snub was clearly intentional"
a remark capable of w

6 letter answer(s) to reduce

LESSEN

decrease in size, extent, or range;
make smaller; "
wear off or die down; "The pain subsided"

Frequently asked questions about ‘Reduce’

What's the best solution for Reduce?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Reduce is CUT. Other possible answers include CHEAPEN, CONDENSE, CUTDOWN, DOWNSIZE, LESSEN, SHORTEN.

How many solutions are there for Reduce?

We have found 7 possible answers for the crossword clue Reduce.

Which crosswords feature clues like Reduce?

Clues like Reduce often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Times Daily, The Guardian Cryptic, The Times Jumbo, The Guardian Prize, The Sun Two Speed, among others.

Clue	Answers
Let go	17
Diminish	13
Cut down	9
Let up	9
Ease	8
Injured	8
Bring down	6
Tried	6
Decrease	5
Share	5
Abridged	4
Abridge	3
Director's cry	3
Excise	3
Snip	3
Truncate	3
Cause for a Band-Aid	2
Director's call	2
Edit out	2
Felled	2
Film director's cry	2
Incision	2
Make more concise	2
Sever	2
Slice	2
"Make a reduction in class", we’re told	1
Abbreviate	1
Abridge sermon for radio	1
Action stopper	1
Belittle mass held in NEC complex	1
Belittle; shrink	1
Contract ends once broken	1
Copper first to be seen in the nick	1
Decline in large European city	1
Decrease in finance: stop filming	1
Degrade (something)	1
Devalue	1
Director's "Stop!"	1
Divide 1, 2, 3 … oddly	1
Dock workers' organisation on the rise	1
Dock's our standard base behind seafront, mostly	1
Downgrade pound after each broadcast	1
Drop class by the sound of it	1
Drop from the team	1
Editing process changed "ultimately" to "primarily"	1
Elimination	1
Fell - drop	1
Film editor's job	1
Gash	1
Ignore wound	1

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