Quaint contraction Crossword Clue

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SHANT

(5 letters)

TIS

(3 letters)

TWERE

(5 letters)

TISNT

(5 letters)

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

CONTRACTION (noun)
1. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
2. (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
QUAINT (adjective)
1. attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
2. strange in an interesting or pleasing way

Hint 2: Other Answers Used in the Past

SHANT
(5 letters)
TIS
(3 letters)
TWERE
(5 letters)
TISNT
(5 letters)

Hint 3: Anagram

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STAW

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