Cutting down fat Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Cutting down fat last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SHORTENING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHORTENING Cutting down fat (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 15, 2019
4% PARE Cut (down) (4) LA Times Daily Sep 14, 2025
3% ASHAME Ain't That ____, Fats Domino song (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 19, 2025
3% SPRAT Jack who ate no fat (5) Eugene Sheffer Nov 18, 2025
3% ADZE Cutting tool (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 16, 2025
3% LARD Pig fat (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 14, 2025
3% KNIFE Cutting utensil (5) Commuter Nov 14, 2025
3% GASH Deep cut (4) New York Times Nov 13, 2025
3% NEWDO Fresh cut (5) Universal Nov 11, 2025
3% LIPO Fat removal surgery, for short (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 10, 2025

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