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Cutting short (a tail) Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Meaning
(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character; "cutting remarks"; "edged satire"; "a stinging comment" .
Hint 2: Synonyms
CUT, RAW, BURN
Hint 3: Best answers
DOCKING, ABBREVIATE, ABBREVIATED

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Best answers for Cutting short (a tail)

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Cutting short (a tail) with 3 letters (2)

AnswerLetters
CUT3
RAW3

Cutting short (a tail) with 4 letters (15)

AnswerLetters
BURN4
CUTS4
EDIT4
GELD4
GELT4
HACK4
KEEN4
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SKIP4
SLEW4
SLIP4
SLUE4
SNUB4
THIN4
TRIM4
VEER4

Cutting short (a tail) with 5 letters (21)

AnswerLetters
BLEAK5
BURNS5
BURNT5
CURVE5
EDGED5
EDITS5
GELDS5
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HACKS5
ISSUE5
PRUNE5
SHEER5
SKIPS5
SLEWS5
SLIPS5
SLUED5
SLUES5
SNUBS5
THINS5
TREND5
TRIMS5
VEERS5

Cutting short (a tail) with 6 letters (19)

AnswerLetters
CURVED6
CURVES6
CUT OFF6
DILUTE6
EDITED6
HACKED6
IGNORE6
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ISSUED6
ISSUES6
PRUNED6
PRUNES6
REDUCE6
SHEERS6
SLEWED6
SLUING6
SWERVE6
TAILOR6
TRENDS6
VEERED6

Cutting short (a tail) with 9 letters (11)

AnswerLetters
ABRIDGING9
BRING DOWN9
CLIPPINGS9
CONTRACTS9
DISREGARD9
KNIFELIKE9
LANCINATE9
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SHORTENED9
SWITCH OFF9
TAILORING9
THINNINGS9

Cutting short (a tail) with 10 letters (5)

AnswerLetters
ABBREVIATE10
CONTRACTED10
CUTTING OFF10
DISREGARDS10
SHORTENING10

Cutting short (a tail) with 11 letters (9)

AnswerLetters
ABBREVIATED11
ABBREVIATES11
CONTRACTING11
DISREGARDED11
FILM EDITING11
FORESHORTEN11
LANCINATING11
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RATIONALISE11
RATIONALIZE11

Cutting short (a tail) with 12 letters (8)

AnswerLetters
ABBREVIATING12
DISREGARDING12
FORESHORTENS12
PRESS CUTTING12
RATIONALISED12
RATIONALISES12
RATIONALIZED12
RATIONALIZES12

Cutting short (a tail) with 13 letters (4)

AnswerLetters
FORESHORTENED13
PRESS CLIPPING13
RATIONALISING13
RATIONALIZING13

Cutting short (a tail) with 14 letters (1)

AnswerLetters
FORESHORTENING14

Synonyms for Cutting short (a tail)

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What's the best solution for Cutting short (a tail)?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Cutting short (a tail) is DOCKING. Other possible answers include abbreviate, abbreviated, abbreviates, abbreviating, abridge, abridged, abridges, abridging, among others.

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We have found 154 possible answers for the crossword clue Cutting short (a tail).

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What is another word for Cutting short (a tail)?

We list 153 synonyms related to Cutting short (a tail). Common alternatives include CUT, RAW, BURN, CUTS.

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Clues like Cutting short (a tail) often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as Financial Times Daily, Mail on Sunday, Sunday People, The i Paper, Daily Mail Quick, among others.


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