| INBRIEF | To cut a long story short in writ (2,5) |
| SUMMARIZED | Made a long story short, in a way |
| DEJURE | According to law, in writs |
| FOETAL | Adversary cut story short in early stage of development |
| ABRIDGE | To cut a long story short, a card game (7) |
| SPANDAUBALLET | New Romantic band whose first single, To Cut a Long Story Short, was a top 5 hit in 1980 |
| SUMMARIZE | Quantity of money is invested in horse, to cut a long story short (9) |
| INANUTSHELL | To cut a long story short (2,1,8) |
| SAG | Subsidence, to cut a long story short |
| CONDENSE | To cut a long story short, cheat the stupid (8) |
| INSUM | During rains: umbrella, to cut a long story short (2,3) |
| AGA | Turkish ruler cuts a long story short (3) |
| RUMPELSTILTSKIN | To cut a long story short ? gold spinner aims to support baby that's not his (15) |
| INAWORD | "Long story short..." |
| CUTTOTHECHASE | Sounds like a direction to cameraman at The Curragh to make a long story short (3,2,3,5) |
| YADDA | "To make a long story short" word |
| PRESSMAN | Mill worker has a job making a long story short perhaps (8) |
| EDIT | How to make a long story short? |
| SOTO | "___ make a long story short..." |
| DIGEST | It makes a long story short |
