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Cutting back (tree) Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Cutting back (tree) . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PRUNING.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | PRUNING Cutting back (tree) | (7) | ||
| 58% | RETRENCHED Having cut back tree drench all around (10) | (10) | The Guardian Cryptic | May 19, 2025 |
| 11% | PRUNE Cut back | (5) | LA Times Daily | Feb 14, 2026 |
| 11% | BSIDE Cut on the back? | (5) | The Washington Post Mini | Feb 12, 2026 |
| 10% | PARE Cut back | (4) | Universal | Dec 12, 2025 |
| 10% | PARES Cuts (back) | (5) | New York Times | Dec 7, 2025 |
| 9% | LOP Cut off, as a tree branch (rhymes with "bop") | (3) | ||
| 9% | DEHORNS Drastically cuts back on herds at work (7) | (7) | The Sun Two Speed | Feb 5, 2026 |
| 9% | TERSE Short tree risked being regularly cut | (5) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Jan 27, 2026 |
| 9% | SLASH Cut edges of small tree (5) | (5) | The Sun Two Speed | Jan 14, 2026 |
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