Cut the ___ (start to act independently) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CORD Cut the ___ (start to act independently) (4) USA Today Dec 9, 2023
7% TREAT Regularly started acts for pleasant surprise (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 4, 2025
7% APART Independently (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 29, 2025
7% CUTTHECORD Start acting independently (10)
6% PERFORM Act (7) (7) Puzzler Jan 3, 2026
6% BLEATS Acts sheepishly? (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 2, 2026
6% DEED Heroic act (4) Newsday Dec 31, 2025
6% LAW Act of Congress (3) Commuter Dec 31, 2025
6% BEHAVE Not act up (6) New York Times Dec 30, 2025
6% PENANCE Act of atonement (7) Commuter Dec 29, 2025

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