Claw back a bit of tax before extended cut Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Claw back a bit of tax before extended cut featured in Times Cryptic puzzle on October 8, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TALON.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TALON Claw back a bit of tax before extended cut (5) The Times Cryptic Oct 8, 2026
3% TRIMMED Cut back a bit (7) New York Times Oct 7, 2026
3% PARE Cut back on (4) New York Times Sep 27, 2026
3% CURB Cut back on (4) Newsday Sep 13, 2026
3% TRIMS Cuts back a bit (5) LA Times Daily Aug 25, 2026
3% TRIM Cut back on (4) Newsday Aug 23, 2026
3% AXE Cut in taxes (3) (3) Puzzler Cryptic Jul 4, 2026
2% STUCCO Cuts back on firm plaster (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 5, 2026
2% STRETCH Extend jail sentence (7) The Times Cryptic Oct 5, 2026
2% POLL Cut back large survey (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Oct 4, 2026

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