Cut Crossword Clue

Q: What's the best solution for Cut?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Cut is ETCH. Other possible answers include AXE, SNIP, OMIT, SAW, IGNORE, ABRIDGE, SLASH, SLIT, among others.

Q: How many solutions are there for Cut?

We have found 190 possible answers for the crossword clue Cut.

Q: What is another word for Cut?

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

Q: Which crosswords feature clues like Cut?

Clues like Cut often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Observer Speedy, Daily Mail Cryptic, Mail on Sunday, Financial Times Daily, Daily Mail Quick, among others.

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These include 39 published crossword answers plus related synonyms.

Crossword clue last updated: 22/08/2026

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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

AXE, SAW, MOW

Hint 3: Best answers

ETCH, AXE, SNIP

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Best answers for Cut

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All 190 answers for Cut

Cut with 3 letters (5)

Answer	Letters
AXE	3
SAW	3
MOW	3
LOP	3
HEW	3

Cut with 4 letters (23)

Answer	Letters
ETCH	4
SNIP	4
OMIT	4
SLIT	4
GASH	4
AXED	4
DELE	4

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HEWN	4
MOWN	4
SAWN	4
BURN	4
CUTS	4
EDIT	4
GELD	4
GELT	4
HACK	4
SKIP	4
SLEW	4
SLUE	4
SNUB	4
THIN	4
TRIM	4
VEER	4

Cut with 5 letters (30)

Answer	Letters
SLASH	5
SHEAR	5
KNIFE	5
CARVE	5
SHARE	5
SEVER	5
HEWED	5

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MOWED	5
SZSEL	5
BURNS	5
BURNT	5
CURVE	5
EDITS	5
GELDS	5
HACKS	5
ISSUE	5
PRUNE	5
SHEER	5
SKIPS	5
SLEWS	5
SLICE	5
SLUED	5
SLUES	5
SNUBS	5
SWING	5
THINS	5
TRACK	5
TREND	5
TRIMS	5
VEERS	5

Cut with 6 letters (29)

Answer	Letters
IGNORE	6
DELETE	6
CLEAVE	6
INCISE	6
LESION	6
FELLED	6
LOPPED	6

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CURVED	6
CURVES	6
CUT OFF	6
DILUTE	6
EDITED	6
GASHES	6
GELDED	6
HACKED	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 with 7 letters (38)

Answer	Letters
ABRIDGE	7
SLASHED	7
SHEARED	7
BURNING	7
CURVING	7
CUT BACK	7
CUT DOWN	7

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CUTTING	7
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
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 with 8 letters (27)

Answer	Letters
DECREASE	8
LESSENED	8
INCISION	8
ABRIDGED	8
ABRIDGES	8
CONTRACT	8
CUTTINGS	8

Show all 27 answers

DELETION	8
DILUTING	8
EXCISION	8
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 with 9 letters (12)

Answer	Letters
REDUCTION	9
SHORTENED	9
ABRIDGING	9
BRING DOWN	9
CONTRACTS	9
CUT OF MEAT	9
DELETIONS	9

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DISREGARD	9
EXCISIONS	9
SWITCH OFF	9
TAILORING	9
UNDERCUTS	9

Cut with 10 letters (5)

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

Cut with 11 letters (8)

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

Cut with 12 letters (8)

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

Cut with 13 letters (4)

Answer	Letters
BASEBALL SWING	13
FORESHORTENED	13
RATIONALISING	13
RATIONALIZING	13

Cut with 14 letters (1)

Answer	Letters
FORESHORTENING	14

Synonyms for Cut

We found 158 synonyms.

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FORESHORTENING

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Chop down	5%
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Overlook	5%
Prune	5%
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"Haste makes waste," e.g.	3%
'Five Go Off To Be Sick'? Leave it out!	3%
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19 reflecting the tools of his trade	3%
A game of tricks cut short	3%
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A prospective partner lands government contract	3%
A spanner or clip?	3%
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Abated	3%
Abbreviated	3%
About to depart or part forcefully	3%
Abridged	3%
Abruptly dismissed	3%

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What's the best solution for Cut?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Cut is ETCH. Other possible answers include AXE, SNIP, OMIT, SAW, IGNORE, ABRIDGE, SLASH, SLIT, among others.

How many solutions are there for Cut?

We have found 190 possible answers for the crossword clue Cut.

How do I find a solution for Cut?

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What is another word for Cut?

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

Which crosswords feature clues like Cut?

Clues like Cut often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Observer Speedy, Daily Mail Cryptic, Mail on Sunday, Financial Times Daily, Daily Mail Quick, among others.

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