| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| LARDY | Resembling a shortening |
| LARDY | Resembling shortening. |
| ETAL | Shortening for a bibliographer |
| SYSTOLE | Shortening of a syllable |
| SYSTOLE | Shortening of a syllable. |
| SHEEPSHANK | Knot for shortening a rope. |
| CAF | Shortening in a coffee order |
| EVOO | Shortening in a Rachael Ray recipe? |
| THRU | Word shortening on a traffic sign |
| OLEO | A shortening, in more ways than one |
| OTOH | Internet shortening to introduce a different view |
| DET | Apt shortening for a city currently mired in bankruptcy |
