Chop off and put a mate in confusion (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AMPUTATE Chop off and put a mate in confusion (8) (8)
8% LOP Chop off (3) Thomas Joseph Mar 21, 2026
7% CHIPOLATA Chop a tail off banger (9) (9) Puzzler Cryptic Apr 11, 2026
7% PALS Mates (4) New York Times Apr 3, 2026
7% SUEY Chop -- (4) Eugene Sheffer Mar 27, 2026
7% DISSUADE Put off (8) Newsday Jan 24, 2026
7% ASAP Chop-chop (4) New York Times Jan 4, 2026
6% STALLION Mare's mate (8) The Times Concise Apr 23, 2026
6% ADDLED Muddled, confused (6) Puzzler Backwords Apr 23, 2026
6% ONO Lennon's mate (3) Wall Street Journal Apr 22, 2026
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