| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| STUNTED | Shorter than usual |
| MINI | Shorter than short |
| DOTS | Shorter than dashes |
| EPOCHS | They're shorter than periods |
| BOB | It's shorter than a pageboy |
| QUIP | It's shorter than a one-liner |
| TENK | Race much shorter than a marathon |
| KITE | Flier usually shorter than its tail |
| MILE | It's shorter on land than at sea |
| YEAR | Strangely, it's shorter than a day on Venus |
| RADIOEDIT | Version of a song that's shorter or cleaner than the original |
| TELAWRENCE | Best Picture subject nine inches shorter than the actor who portrayed him |
