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% PARE Cut back (4) Universal Dec 12, 2025
11% PARES Cuts (back) (5) New York Times Dec 7, 2025
11% PRUNE Cut back (5) The Telegraph Plusword Dec 3, 2025
10% FIR Company cut down tree (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 1, 2025
9% CASHCROP Commercial produce around tree cut (4,4) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 3, 2025
9% POLE Staff cut back energy (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 29, 2025
9% LOPPED Cut off (a branch) from a tree (6) (6) The Sun Mini Nov 18, 2025
9% EMBROIL Implicate sibling cutting tree up (7) The Times Cryptic Oct 23, 2025
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