Cut down Crossword Clue

Q: What's the best solution for Cut down?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Cut down is SLAY. Other possible answers include ABRIDGE, AXED, FELL, MOWN, PARED, HEWED, SHORTEN, ABBREVIATE, among others.

Q: How many solutions are there for Cut down?

We have found 182 possible answers for the crossword clue Cut down.

Q: What is another word for Cut down?

We list 178 synonyms related to Cut down. Common alternatives include MOW, BURN, CUTS, DOWN.

Q: Which crosswords feature clues like Cut down?

Clues like Cut down often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Daily Telegraph GK, Daily Star, The Observer Azed, Daily Mirror, The Observer Speedy, among others.

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Crossword clue last updated: 22/03/2026

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Hint 1: Meaning

cause to come or go down; "The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect"; "The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet" .

Hint 2: Synonyms

MOW, SLAY, AXED

Hint 3: Best answers

SLAY, ABRIDGE, AXED

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All 182 answers for Cut down

Cut down with 3 letters (1)

Answer	Letters
MOW	3

Cut down with 4 letters (21)

Answer	Letters
SLAY	4
AXED	4
FELL	4
MOWN	4
BURN	4
CUTS	4
DOWN	4

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DROP	4
EDIT	4
GASH	4
GELD	4
GELT	4
HACK	4
MOWS	4
SKIP	4
SLEW	4
SLUE	4
SNUB	4
THIN	4
TRIM	4
VEER	4

Cut down with 5 letters (27)

Answer	Letters
PARED	5
HEWED	5
BURNS	5
BURNT	5
CURVE	5
DOWNS	5
DROPS	5

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EDITS	5
FELLS	5
GELDS	5
HACKS	5
ISSUE	5
PRUNE	5
SHEER	5
SKIPS	5
SLASH	5
SLEWS	5
SLICE	5
SLUED	5
SLUES	5
SNUBS	5
SWING	5
THINS	5
TRACK	5
TREND	5
TRIMS	5
VEERS	5

Cut down with 6 letters (27)

Answer	Letters
CURVED	6
CURVES	6
CUT OFF	6
CUT OUT	6
DILUTE	6
DOWNED	6
EDITED	6

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FELLED	6
GASHES	6
GELDED	6
HACKED	6
IGNORE	6
ISSUED	6
ISSUES	6
MOWING	6
PRUNED	6
PRUNES	6
REDUCE	6
SHEERS	6
SLEWED	6
SLUING	6
SWERVE	6
SWINGS	6
TAILOR	6
TRACKS	6
TRENDS	6
VEERED	6

Cut down with 7 letters (39)

Answer	Letters
ABRIDGE	7
SHORTEN	7
BURNING	7
CURVING	7
CUT BACK	7
CUTTING	7
DILUTED	7

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DILUTES	7
DOWNING	7
DROPPED	7
EDIT OUT	7
EDITING	7
FELLING	7
GELDING	7
HACKING	7
IGNORED	7
IGNORES	7
ISSUING	7
MAKE OUT	7
PRUNING	7
REDUCED	7
REDUCES	7
SHEERED	7
SKIPPED	7
SLASHED	7
SLASHES	7
SLEWING	7
SNUBBED	7
STINGER	7
SWERVED	7
SWERVES	7
TAILORS	7
THIN OUT	7
THINNED	7
TRENDED	7
TRIMMED	7
TURN OFF	7
TURN OUT	7
VEERING	7

Cut down with 8 letters (28)

Answer	Letters
ABRIDGED	8
ABRIDGES	8
CONTRACT	8
CUTTINGS	8
DELETION	8
DILUTING	8
DROPPING	8

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EXCISION	8
IGNORING	8
PULL DOWN	8
PUSH DOWN	8
REDUCING	8
SHEERING	8
SHORTENS	8
SKIPPING	8
SLASHING	8
SNUBBING	8
STINGERS	8
SWERVING	8
TAILORED	8
THINNING	8
TRENDING	8
TRIM BACK	8
TRIM DOWN	8
TRIMMING	8
UNDERCUT	8
WEAKENED	8
WRITE OUT	8

Cut down with 9 letters (12)

Answer	Letters
ABRIDGING	9
BRING DOWN	9
CONTRACTS	9
CUT OF MEAT	9
DELETIONS	9
DISREGARD	9
EXCISIONS	9

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KNOCK DOWN	9
SHORTENED	9
SWITCH OFF	9
TAILORING	9
UNDERCUTS	9

Cut down with 10 letters (6)

Answer	Letters
ABBREVIATE	10
CONTRACTED	10
CUTTING OFF	10
DISREGARDS	10
SHORTENING	10
STRIKE DOWN	10

Cut down with 11 letters (8)

Answer	Letters
ABBREVIATED	11
ABBREVIATES	11
CONTRACTING	11
DISREGARDED	11
EMASCULATED	11
FORESHORTEN	11
RATIONALISE	11
RATIONALIZE	11

Cut down with 12 letters (8)

Answer	Letters
ABBREVIATING	12
COLD SHOULDER	12
DISREGARDING	12
FORESHORTENS	12
RATIONALISED	12
RATIONALISES	12
RATIONALIZED	12
RATIONALIZES	12

Cut down with 13 letters (4)

Answer	Letters
BASEBALL SWING	13
FORESHORTENED	13
RATIONALISING	13
RATIONALIZING	13

Cut down with 14 letters (1)

Answer	Letters
FORESHORTENING	14

Synonyms for Cut down

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What's the best solution for Cut down?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Cut down is SLAY. Other possible answers include ABRIDGE, AXED, FELL, MOWN, PARED, HEWED, SHORTEN, ABBREVIATE, among others.

How many solutions are there for Cut down?

We have found 182 possible answers for the crossword clue Cut down.

How do I find a solution for Cut down?

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What is another word for Cut down?

We list 178 synonyms related to Cut down. Common alternatives include MOW, BURN, CUTS, DOWN.

Which crosswords feature clues like Cut down?

Clues like Cut down often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Daily Telegraph GK, Daily Star, The Observer Azed, Daily Mirror, The Observer Speedy, among others.

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