3-Letter Word for Be Short (Crossword Answers)

Looking for a 3-letter word for be short? Here are the most likely crossword answers based on real puzzle data, including frequency and recent appearances.

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Showing 20 crossword answers for be short (3 letters)

  • Seen 6 times
    3 lettersacrossNYT CrosswordLast seen 04 May 2026
    Example clues:
    • When a plane is due, for short
    • Traffic increases it, for short
    • When a flight is due to land, for short
  • Seen 5 times
    3 lettersacrossNYT CrosswordLast seen 03 May 2026
    Example clues:
    • Pressing activity, for short?
    • Lifeguard's skill, for short
    • Skill taught at lifeguard training, for short
  • Seen 5 times
    3 lettersdownNYT CrosswordLast seen 27 Dec 2025
    Example clues:
    • First responder, for short
    • Certain care provider, for short
    • One wearing the Star of Life emblem, for short
  • Seen 4 times
    3 lettersacrossNYT MiniLast seen 07 Apr 2026
    Example clues:
    • Informative commercial, for short
    • "This Is your brain on drugs," e.g., for short
    • Smokey Bear spot, e.g., for short
  • Seen 4 times
    3 lettersdownNYT CrosswordLast seen 07 Apr 2026
    Example clues:
    • Supernatural ability, for short
    • Parapsychologist's study, for short
    • Psychic's alleged ability, for short
  • Seen 3 times
    3 lettersacrossNYT CrosswordLast seen 08 May 2026
    Example clues:
    • Coolers, for short
    • Hotel room coolers, for short
    • Summer coolers, for short … or a hint to the answers to the starred clues
  • Seen 3 times
    3 lettersdownNYT CrosswordLast seen 07 May 2026
    Example clues:
    • Driver's guide, for short
    • It'll find a way, for short
    • Road trip assistance, for short
  • Seen 3 times
    3 lettersacrossNYT CrosswordLast seen 27 Apr 2026
    Example clues:
    • Tie-breaking periods, for short
    • Nail-biting sports periods, for short
    • Extra periods, for short
  • Seen 3 times
    3 lettersacrossNYT CrosswordLast seen 20 Apr 2026
    Example clues:
    • Triage sites, for short
    • Some ambulance destinations, for short
  • Seen 3 times
    3 lettersdownNYT MiniLast seen 18 Apr 2026
    Example clues:
    • Dubai's country, for short
    • Abu Dhabi's country, for short
  • Seen 3 times
    3 lettersacrossNYT CrosswordLast seen 16 Apr 2026
    Example clues:
    • Booking, for short
    • Restaurant booking, for short
  • Seen 3 times
    3 lettersdownNYT CrosswordLast seen 18 Jan 2026
    Example clues:
    • They're often depicted with green skin, for short
    • Some unidentified visitors, for short
    • Coneheads, e.g., for short
  • Seen 3 times
    3 lettersacrossNYT CrosswordLast seen 15 Jan 2026
    Example clues:
    • Some scanners, for short
    • They might ask you to remove your shoes, for short
    • Whom you might greet with open arms, for short?
  • Seen 3 times
    3 lettersacrossNYT CrosswordLast seen 11 Jan 2026
    Example clues:
    • Rug cleaner, for short
    • Appliance that may have different floor settings, for short
    • Sucker, for short
  • Seen 3 times
    3 lettersacrossNYT CrosswordLast seen 08 Jan 2026
    Example clues:
    • Many Ph.D.s-to-be, for short
    • Professor's helpers, for short
    • #2s in classrooms, for short
  • Seen 2 times
    3 lettersacrossNYT CrosswordLast seen 08 May 2026
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    • Mammoth's home, for short
    • Avalanche group, for short
  • Seen 2 times
    3 lettersacrossNYT CrosswordLast seen 03 May 2026
    Example clues:
    • Newsroom staffers, for short
    • Ones making margin calls, for short?
  • Seen 2 times
    3 lettersacrossNYT CrosswordLast seen 01 May 2026
    Example clues:
    • Combat sport, for short
    • Sport with striking and grappling, for short
  • Seen 2 times
    3 lettersdownNYT CrosswordLast seen 29 Apr 2026
    Example clues:
    • Life story, for short
    • Science class, for short
  • Seen 2 times
    3 lettersdownNYT CrosswordLast seen 22 Apr 2026
    Example clues:
    • Bars on an energy bar, say, for short
    • Short lines at the register?

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