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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
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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