| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ALTER | Shorten, as slacks |
| SEWSIN | Adds a lining as to slacks |
| DON | Step into, as a pair of slacks |
| CLIP | Shorten, as nails |
| REHEM | Shorten, as a skirt |
| MOW | Shorten, as a lawn |
| REEF | Shorten, as a sail. |
| ABRIDGE | Shorten, as a reference |
| RESAW | Further shorten, as planks |
| REEF | Shorten, as a sail |
| REHEM | Shorten again, as pants |
| RECUT | Shorten further, as hair |
| TAKEUP | Shorten, as a hem |
| RESAW | Further shorten, as a board |
| REHEM | Shorten again, as a skirt |
| RECUT | Shorten further, as a film |
| RESAW | Further shorten, as a piece of wood |
