| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Butcher's tool | Premier Sunday | 18 Sep 2022 |
| Cleaver | Wall Street Journal | 04 Jun 2022 |
| Butcher's chopper | Universal | 20 May 2022 |
| Butcher's implement | New York Times | 30 May 2016 |
| Metaphor for drastic cutting | Newsday | 06 Mar 2016 |
| Butcher's implement | ||
| Metaphor for drastic cutting | ||
| Cleaver | ||
| Butcher's cleaver | ||
| Butcher's implement | ||
| Butcher's tool | ||
| Spareribs separator | ||
| Cleaving tool (Var.) | ||
| Spareribs separator | ||
| Spareribs separator | ||
| Cleaver | ||
| Cleaver | ||
| Sever, as in a budget cut | ||
| Cleaving tool | ||
| Drastic, as a budget cut | ||
| Cleaving tool | ||
| Cleaver | ||
| Butcher's tool | ||
| No delicate instrument | ||
| Butcher's tool | ||
| Drastic, as a budget cut | ||
| Severe, as in a budget cut | ||
| Cleaver | ||
| Budget-cutting procedure, figuratively | ||
| Butcher's tool | ||
| Cleaver |