The Clue
Makes more compact (9 letter answer)
The Answer
CONDENSES
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Notes
The answer CONDENSES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
CONDENSE as a verb:
1. (condense, distill, distil) = undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; "water condenses"; "The acid distills at a specific temperature"
2. (digest, condense, concentrate) = make more concise; "condense the contents of a book into a summary"
3. remove water from; "condense the milk"
4. cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid; "The cold air condensed the steam"
5. become more compact or concentrated; "Her feelings condensed"
6. develop due to condensation; "All our planets condensed out of the same material"
7. (condense, concentrate, contract) = compress or concentrate; "Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan"