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Shorten, as pants

Last seen in Universal Crossword February 21, 2026 Answers

"Shorten, as pants" is a crossword clue we last spotted in the Universal Crossword puzzle on February 21, 2026. We have 102 possible answers in our records from crosswords published across multiple sources. The leading solution is HEM with 3 letters and a 99% confidence score, making it the most likely correct answer.

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102 Other Potential Answers

99%
HEM
Shorten, as pants
Universal Crossword · Feb 21, 2026
50%
REHEM
Shorten, as a pants leg
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 23, 2020
8%
SMARTY
__-pants
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 20, 2026
8%
DISTRESSEDJEANS
Denim pants made to look worn
Universal Crossword · Dec 28, 2025
8%
LINEN
Light material for pants
Universal Crossword · Dec 16, 2025
8%
CAPRI
__ pants: calf-length garment
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 10, 2025
8%
ANTS
Problem in one's pants or pantry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 29, 2025
8%
THESERVICEISSPOTTY
"Our waiter's wearing leopard-print pants!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2025
8%
HANGERS
They keep your pants up
Universal Crossword · Sep 19, 2025
8%
SWEATS
Gym pants
Universal Crossword · Jun 30, 2025
8%
HAREM
___ pants (baggy trousers)
Universal Crossword · Mar 20, 2025
8%
CARGO
__ pants
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 19, 2025
8%
ATHLETICAPPAREL
Gym shorts, yoga pants, tank tops, and the like
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 12, 2025
8%
BELLBOTTOMS
’60s pants
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 14, 2025
8%
INSEAMS
Measurements for tailored pants
Universal Crossword · Dec 22, 2024
8%
JEANS
Denim pants
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 1, 2024
8%
CAPRIS
Mid-calf pants
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Nov 30, 2024
8%
LONG
Tall person's pants spec
Universal Crossword · Nov 29, 2024
8%
WEARANDTEAR
Costume designer's tips for snap pants?
Universal Crossword · Nov 22, 2024
8%
SEAM
Line on pants
Universal Crossword · Nov 10, 2024
8%
ANKLE
Joint exposed by cuffed pants
Universal Crossword · Oct 10, 2024
8%
BELT
What holds your pants up
Universal Crossword · Oct 1, 2024
8%
ONELEGATATIME
How pants are usually put on
Premier Sunday Crossword · Sep 8, 2024
8%
ATHLEISURE
Style that includes designer yoga pants
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 5, 2024
8%
TROU
Drop ___ (pull down your pants)
Universal Crossword · Apr 28, 2024
8%
LIAR
Person whose pants are on fire!
Universal Crossword · Mar 16, 2024
8%
LIARS
Ones whose pants are on fire?
Universal Crossword · Feb 23, 2024
8%
ORIONSBELT
What keeps the Hunter's pants up
Universal Crossword · Feb 13, 2024
8%
IDIOM
By the seat of one's pants, e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 14, 2024
8%
ROOMY
Like baggy pants
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 27, 2023
8%
BRIT
One may call underwear "pants"
Universal Crossword · Nov 1, 2023
8%
YOGA
___ pants (stretchy garment)
Universal Crossword · Oct 5, 2023
8%
KRIS
___ Kross ('90s rap duo known for wearing their pants backward)
Universal Crossword · Jul 8, 2023
8%
ALTER
Change one's pants?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 8, 2023
8%
SHORTSWEATHER
In which you may (or may not!) wear hot pants (... letters 6-10)
Universal Crossword · Jun 26, 2023
8%
DENIMS
Casual pants
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jun 8, 2023
8%
SKIRT
Alternative to pants
Universal Crossword · May 14, 2023
8%
LOOSE
Like baggy pants
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 7, 2023
8%
CORDS
Ridged pants, for short
Universal Crossword · Jan 4, 2023
8%
COVERTHESEAT
What pants ought to do, at minimum?
Universal Crossword · Oct 17, 2022
8%
WINGSIT
Flies by the seat of one's pants
Universal Crossword · Sep 9, 2022
8%
BELLYDANCER
*Performer who may wear harem pants
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 12, 2022
8%
TIGHTS
Relative of yoga pants
Universal Crossword · Jul 7, 2022
8%
BELLBOTTOM
Type of pants with a flared leg
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 4, 2022
8%
CHINOS
Casual pants
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 8, 2022
8%
CHAPS
Cowboy's pants
Universal Crossword · Dec 3, 2021
8%
STREAK
Run out of pants?
Universal Crossword · Sep 17, 2021
8%
BUTTONFLYJEANS
*Denim pants that don't zip up (Hint: In each starred clue's answer, note the first two + last two letters)
Universal Crossword · Aug 26, 2021
8%
CREASE
Line in pressed pants
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2021
8%
KHAKI
Color of many smart casual pants
Universal Crossword · Aug 7, 2021
8%
PAJAMA
Type of pants for bedtime
Universal Crossword · Jun 25, 2021
8%
HEMS
Lines on pants legs
Universal Crossword · Apr 19, 2021
8%
RIPLEADERS
*Ones most likely to tear their pants?
Universal Crossword · Sep 17, 2020
8%
TUGSAT
Yanks, as a pants leg
Universal Crossword · Aug 25, 2020
8%
CREASED
Like freshly ironed pants
Universal Crossword · Aug 8, 2020
8%
DRESSY
Like pants worn to a gala
Universal Crossword · Jul 15, 2020
8%
HIKEDUP
Kept from falling, as pants
Premier Sunday Crossword · May 17, 2020
8%
DENIM
Durable pants fabric
Universal Crossword · May 12, 2020
8%
LEGS
Pair of pants?
Universal Crossword · Apr 24, 2020
1%
TSP
Baker's shortening?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 26, 2026
1%
ETAL
List-shortening abbr.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 10, 2026
1%
ETC
List shortener, for short
Universal Crossword · Mar 28, 2026
1%
ALUMNI
Reunion participants
Universal Crossword · Mar 19, 2026
1%
BAGGY
Like sweatpants, often
Universal Crossword · Feb 22, 2026
1%
CRISCO
Big name in shortening
Universal Crossword · Jan 2, 2026
1%
ETS
UFO occupants
Universal Crossword · Dec 15, 2025
1%
ARE
Verb shortened in some contractions
Universal Crossword · Aug 4, 2025
1%
WHIZ
Smarty-pants
Universal Crossword · Jul 11, 2025
1%
TENANTS
Rent strike participants
Universal Crossword · May 28, 2025
1%
IMDEAD
Joke reaction that might be shortened to a skull emoji
Universal Crossword · May 10, 2025
1%
TINYURL
Link-shortening service
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 19, 2024
1%
GAY
Like Pride Parade participants
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Oct 3, 2024
1%
MOWER
Blade shortener
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 1, 2024
1%
RUNON
Sentence that ought to be shortened
Universal Crossword · Aug 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.)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jan 13, 2024
1%
TEXTERS
Participants in silent chats
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 24, 2023
1%
ETALIA
List-shortening Latin term
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 20, 2023
1%
FEY
"Bossypants" author Tina
Universal Crossword · Jun 3, 2023
1%
TINA
Fey who wrote "Bossypants"
Universal Crossword · Mar 7, 2023
1%
NDA
Doc often signed by reality show participants
Universal Crossword · Sep 17, 2022
1%
STEEDS
Joust participants
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 17, 2022
1%
SPIRITS
Haunted house occupants, it's said
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 3, 2022
1%
PILOTS
Cockpit occupants
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 6, 2022
1%
CONVICTS
Pen occupants
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Sep 8, 2021
1%
PAJAMAS
Garb often shortened to three letters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 5, 2021
1%
BUTTDIALED
Made a seat-of-the-pants mistake?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 12, 2021
1%
NERD
Awkward smarty-pants, perhaps
Universal Crossword · Jun 11, 2021
1%
YADA
When tripled, a story shortener
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 27, 2021
1%
ANDSUCH
List-shortening words
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 25, 2021
1%
COCONSPIRATORS
Attempted coup participants
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 8, 2021
1%
ATHLETES
Olympics participants
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 14, 2021
1%
MARCHERS
Parade participants
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 1, 2021
1%
PUPAE
Cocoon occupants
Universal Crossword · Feb 27, 2021
1%
MENSAN
Verified smarty-pants
Universal Crossword · Jan 2, 2021
1%
CLOTHES
Sweatshirts, sweatpants and sweat suits
Universal Crossword · Dec 18, 2020
1%
BOERS
Participants in Africa's 1830s-'40s Great Trek
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 5, 2020
1%
AUTOS
Parking lot occupants
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 19, 2020
1%
DRS
HMO participants
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 4, 2020
1%
TALKINGHEADSOFSTATE
World conference participants?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 9, 2020
1%
CHOIR
Loft occupants?
Universal Crossword · Jun 25, 2020
1%
PERMANENTWAVE
*Salon job often shortened to its first four letters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 15, 2020

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How many possible solutions does "Shorten, as pants" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 102 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is HEM (3 letters).
What is the best answer for "Shorten, as pants"?
The best answer for "Shorten, as pants" is HEM with 3 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Shorten, as pants" 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 February 21, 2026.
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