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20 answers for: Word elisions, as in "forecastle" to "fo'c'sle"
RANKANSWERCLUE
SYNCOPESWord elisions, as in "forecastle" to "fo'c'sle"
LIONISESMakes a celebrity out of ridiculous elisions (8)
CONTRACTIONSElisions
SHORTENINGSElisions
EXCLUSIONSElisions
OMISSIONSElisions
SYNCOPEShortening of the fo'c'sle for example
ELIDESay "fo'c'sle" or "cap'n"
BOSNOne on a fo'c'sle, perhaps
RAREA bit hard to find in the foc line? (4)
BEFORETHEMASTOf seamen quartered in the forecastle (6,3,4)
LUPUSAutoimmune disease also known as SLE (5)
ABOWLOFCHERRIESFixing boiler, with washer FOC, provides pleasing situation (1,4,2,8)
CONTRACTTERMSShorten words like "forecastle' and "boatswain'?
BOWTIEFormal dress on the forecastle? (6)
SLEWDid in^SLE
OBELISKSAll go back to go downhill, mostly with S'le and a fair amount of boys, in columns (8)
ELISIONFo'c'sle feature
RELISHS'le gets up after writing to hotel with gusto (6)
FOCSLEAbbreviation for forecastle, the forward part of a ship below the deck (6)