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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% LEAN Fat-free, as a cut of meat (4)
4% PARES Cuts (down) (5) LA Times Daily Aug 10, 2026
3% YAK Chew the fat (3) New York Times Sep 20, 2026
3% REDUCE Cut down on terribly crude energy (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Sep 15, 2026
3% SLIT Narrow cut (4) Thomas Joseph Sep 14, 2026
3% LARD Cooking fat (4) Premier Sunday Sep 13, 2026
3% CURB Cut back on (4) Newsday Sep 13, 2026
3% BISECTS Cuts in half (7) Wall Street Journal Sep 12, 2026
3% CORPULENT Fat (9) (9) Mirror Classic Sep 9, 2026

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