The crossword puzzle clue "Shorten, as a beard" has 48 known solutions in our database. Featured most recently in the Universal Crossword puzzle on December 13, 2019, the highest-ranked answer is TRIM (4 letters) with 99% confidence. We compile solutions from major crossword publications to ensure accuracy.
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48 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
TRIM
Shorten, as a beard
(4)
Universal Crossword
Dec 13, 2019
99%
TRIM
Shorten, as a beard
Universal Crossword · Dec 13, 2019
8%
SOULPATCH
Small beard
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 21, 2026
8%
SOULPATCH
Small beard
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 21, 2026
8%
MALLSANTA
*Seasonal worker who might wear a fake beard (First in an alphabetic quintet)
(9)
Universal Crossword
Dec 17, 2025
8%
MALLSANTA
*Seasonal worker who might wear a fake beard (First in an alphabetic quintet)
Universal Crossword · Dec 17, 2025
8%
GOATEE
Small beard
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 7, 2025
8%
GOATEE
Small beard
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 7, 2025
8%
PAPA
Smurf with a white beard
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 1, 2025
8%
PAPA
Smurf with a white beard
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 1, 2025
8%
SHAVED
Lost the beard
(6)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Sep 21, 2024
8%
SHAVED
Lost the beard
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Sep 21, 2024
8%
HMM
[strokes beard]
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 2, 2024
8%
HMM
[strokes beard]
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 2, 2024
8%
STRAWBERRYBLOND
One with a reddish beard, perhaps
(15)
Universal Crossword
Feb 14, 2024
8%
STRAWBERRYBLOND
One with a reddish beard, perhaps
Universal Crossword · Feb 14, 2024
8%
GROOM
Do some beard or nail trimming
(5)
Universal Crossword
Mar 30, 2023
8%
GROOM
Do some beard or nail trimming
Universal Crossword · Mar 30, 2023
8%
GOAT
Animal that might have a beard and horns
(4)
Universal Crossword
Oct 12, 2022
8%
GOAT
Animal that might have a beard and horns
Universal Crossword · Oct 12, 2022
8%
SHAVE
Lose the beard
(5)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Feb 19, 2022
8%
SHAVE
Lose the beard
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 19, 2022
8%
SPIRITGUM
False beard attacher
(9)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Oct 27, 2021
8%
SPIRITGUM
False beard attacher
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Oct 27, 2021
8%
WHITEHAIR
*Feature of Santa Claus' beard
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 9, 2020
8%
WHITEHAIR
*Feature of Santa Claus' beard
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 9, 2020
8%
GNU
Beast with a beard
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 8, 2020
8%
GNU
Beast with a beard
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 8, 2020
8%
AWN
Barley beard
(3)
Premier Sunday Crossword
May 3, 2020
8%
AWN
Barley beard
Premier Sunday Crossword · May 3, 2020
8%
LESS
"He that hath no beard is __ than a man": Shak.
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 14, 2018
8%
LESS
"He that hath no beard is __ than a man": Shak.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 14, 2018
1%
TSP
Baker's shortening?
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 26, 2026
1%
TSP
Baker's shortening?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 26, 2026
1%
ETAL
List-shortening abbr.
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 10, 2026
1%
ETAL
List-shortening abbr.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 10, 2026
1%
ENT
Middle-earth's Treebeard, for one
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 29, 2026
1%
ENT
Middle-earth's Treebeard, for one
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 29, 2026
1%
ETC
List shortener, for short
(3)
Universal Crossword
Mar 28, 2026
1%
ETC
List shortener, for short
Universal Crossword · Mar 28, 2026
1%
GOATEES
Pointed beards
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 1, 2026
1%
GOATEES
Pointed beards
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 1, 2026
1%
CRISCO
Big name in shortening
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jan 2, 2026
1%
CRISCO
Big name in shortening
Universal Crossword · Jan 2, 2026
1%
ARE
Verb shortened in some contractions
(3)
Universal Crossword
Aug 4, 2025
1%
ARE
Verb shortened in some contractions
Universal Crossword · Aug 4, 2025
1%
IRISES
Spring blooms with beards
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 22, 2025
1%
IRISES
Spring blooms with beards
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 22, 2025
1%
IMDEAD
Joke reaction that might be shortened to a skull emoji
(6)
Universal Crossword
May 10, 2025
1%
IMDEAD
Joke reaction that might be shortened to a skull emoji
Universal Crossword · May 10, 2025
1%
TINYURL
Link-shortening service
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 19, 2024
1%
TINYURL
Link-shortening service
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 19, 2024
1%
MOWER
Blade shortener
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 1, 2024
1%
MOWER
Blade shortener
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 1, 2024
1%
RUNON
Sentence that ought to be shortened
(5)
Universal Crossword
Aug 23, 2024
1%
RUNON
Sentence that ought to be shortened
Universal Crossword · Aug 23, 2024
1%
IRIS
Flower that may be bearded
(4)
Universal Crossword
May 23, 2024
1%
IRIS
Flower that may be bearded
Universal Crossword · May 23, 2024
1%
ENTS
Tolkien creatures led by Treebeard
(4)
Universal Crossword
Apr 18, 2024
1%
ENTS
Tolkien creatures led by Treebeard
Universal Crossword · Apr 18, 2024
1%
FSTOP
Camera setting, and what shortened 18-, 24-, 47-, and 58-Across?
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 23, 2024
1%
FSTOP
Camera setting, and what shortened 18-, 24-, 47-, and 58-Across?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 23, 2024
1%
ETCETC
Long list’s shortener (Abbr.)
(6)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jan 13, 2024
1%
ETCETC
Long list’s shortener (Abbr.)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jan 13, 2024
1%
SOULPATCHES
Small beards
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 19, 2023
1%
SOULPATCHES
Small beards
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 19, 2023
1%
ETALIA
List-shortening Latin term
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 20, 2023
1%
ETALIA
List-shortening Latin term
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 20, 2023
1%
CHINS
Places for beards
(5)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Mar 31, 2023
1%
CHINS
Places for beards
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Mar 31, 2023
1%
BARTOK
"Bluebeard's Castle" composer BŽla
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 30, 2022
1%
BARTOK
"Bluebeard's Castle" composer BŽla
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 30, 2022
1%
PAJAMAS
Garb often shortened to three letters
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 5, 2021
1%
PAJAMAS
Garb often shortened to three letters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 5, 2021
1%
ZZTOP
Trio with notable beards
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 31, 2021
1%
ZZTOP
Trio with notable beards
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 31, 2021
1%
GNUS
Antelopes with beards
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jul 16, 2021
1%
GNUS
Antelopes with beards
Universal Crossword · Jul 16, 2021
1%
YADA
When tripled, a story shortener
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 27, 2021
1%
YADA
When tripled, a story shortener
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 27, 2021
1%
ANDSUCH
List-shortening words
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 25, 2021
1%
ANDSUCH
List-shortening words
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 25, 2021
1%
PERMANENTWAVE
*Salon job often shortened to its first four letters
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 15, 2020
1%
PERMANENTWAVE
*Salon job often shortened to its first four letters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 15, 2020
1%
TSTORM
Lightning source, as shortened in weather reports
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Dec 15, 2019
1%
TSTORM
Lightning source, as shortened in weather reports
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 15, 2019
1%
AFT
Blackbeard's backward
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 7, 2019
1%
AFT
Blackbeard's backward
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 7, 2019
1%
BOSN
Seagoing shortening
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 30, 2018
1%
BOSN
Seagoing shortening
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 30, 2018
1%
PALMONE
Treo maker, before it shortened its name
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 28, 2018
1%
PALMONE
Treo maker, before it shortened its name
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 28, 2018
1%
PAROLE
Sentence shortener
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 26, 2018
1%
PAROLE
Sentence shortener
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2018
1%
FATIMA
Bluebeard’s last wife
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 15, 2018
1%
FATIMA
Bluebeard’s last wife
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 15, 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Shorten, as a beard" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 48 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is TRIM (4 letters).
What is the best answer for "Shorten, as a beard"?
The best answer for "Shorten, as a beard" is TRIM with 4 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Shorten, as a beard" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database.
It has been featured in Universal Crossword.
It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on December 13, 2019.