Cut open Crossword Clue

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

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Cut open is SLIT. Other possible answers include CLEAVE, DISSECT, abbreviate, abbreviated, abbreviates, abbreviating, abridge, abridged, among others.

Q: How many solutions are there for Cut open?

We have found 161 possible answers for the crossword clue Cut open.

Q: What is another word for Cut open?

We list 158 synonyms related to Cut open. Common alternatives include BURN, CUTS, EDIT, GASH.

Q: Which crosswords feature clues like Cut open?

Clues like Cut open often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as Daily Mail Mailword, The Guardian Cryptic, Daily Mirror, The Sunday Times Mephisto, Daily Mail Cryptic, among others.

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Crossword clue last updated: 18/11/2025

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Hints for “Cut open”

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Hint 1: Meaning

(film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next; "the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt" .

Hint 2: Synonyms

SLIT, BURN, CUTS

Hint 3: Best answers

SLIT, CLEAVE, DISSECT

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Best answers for Cut open

All 161 answers for Cut open

Cut open with 4 letters (16)

Answer	Letters
SLIT	4
BURN	4
CUTS	4
EDIT	4
GASH	4
GELD	4
GELT	4

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HACK	4
MOWN	4
SKIP	4
SLEW	4
SLUE	4
SNUB	4
THIN	4
TRIM	4
VEER	4

Cut open with 5 letters (22)

Answer	Letters
BURNS	5
BURNT	5
CURVE	5
EDITS	5
GELDS	5
HACKS	5
ISSUE	5

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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 open with 6 letters (24)

Answer	Letters
CLEAVE	6
CURVED	6
CURVES	6
CUT OFF	6
DILUTE	6
EDITED	6
GASHES	6

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GELDED	6
HACKED	6
IGNORE	6
ISSUED	6
ISSUES	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 open with 7 letters (38)

Answer	Letters
DISSECT	7
ABRIDGE	7
BURNING	7
CURVING	7
CUT BACK	7
CUT DOWN	7
CUTTING	7

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DILUTED	7
DILUTES	7
EDIT OUT	7
EDITING	7
GELDING	7
HACKING	7
IGNORED	7
IGNORES	7
ISSUING	7
MAKE OUT	7
PRUNING	7
REDUCED	7
REDUCES	7
SHEERED	7
SHORTEN	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 open with 8 letters (24)

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

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IGNORING	8
REDUCING	8
SHEERING	8
SHORTENS	8
SKIPPING	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 open with 9 letters (11)

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

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SHORTENED	9
SWITCH OFF	9
TAILORING	9
UNDERCUTS	9

Cut open with 10 letters (5)

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

Cut open with 11 letters (8)

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

Cut open with 12 letters (8)

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

Cut open with 13 letters (4)

Answer	Letters
BASEBALL SWING	13
FORESHORTENED	13
RATIONALISING	13
RATIONALIZING	13

Cut open with 14 letters (1)

Answer	Letters
FORESHORTENING	14

Synonyms for Cut open

We found 158 synonyms.

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FORESHORTENING

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What's the best solution for Cut open?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Cut open is SLIT. Other possible answers include CLEAVE, DISSECT, abbreviate, abbreviated, abbreviates, abbreviating, abridge, abridged, among others.

How many solutions are there for Cut open?

We have found 161 possible answers for the crossword clue Cut open.

How do I find a solution for Cut open?

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What is another word for Cut open?

We list 158 synonyms related to Cut open. Common alternatives include BURN, CUTS, EDIT, GASH.

Which crosswords feature clues like Cut open?

Clues like Cut open often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as Daily Mail Mailword, The Guardian Cryptic, Daily Mirror, The Sunday Times Mephisto, Daily Mail Cryptic, among others.

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