Cutting short - at the outset - trial (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHEERING Cutting short - at the outset - trial (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 1, 2025
8% CLIPS Cuts short (5) Wall Street Journal Jul 8, 2026
7% ABBREVIATE Cut short (10) (10) Mirror Classic Jul 25, 2026
7% SESH Meeting that's been cut short? (4) New York Times Jul 25, 2026
7% MOW By sound of it, short time cut (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 8, 2026
7% BOB Short cut (3) New York Times Jun 19, 2026
7% CROP Cut short (4) The Atlantic May 29, 2026
7% SNIP Short cut (4) Newsday May 14, 2026
6% RATRUNS Small streets used by drivers as short cuts (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 11, 2026
6% LEAVE Holiday pages cut short (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Aug 10, 2026

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