Desire cut short, see, as befits a sage Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Desire cut short, see, as befits a sage 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is WISELY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WISELY Desire cut short, see, as befits a sage (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 3, 2017
5% DRAM Tot's play cut short (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 7, 2025
5% HACK Short - or rough - cut (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Oct 3, 2025
5% ROYAL Befitting a king or queen (5) New York Times Sep 30, 2025
5% ETAL Abbr. that cuts things short (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 27, 2025
5% YENS Desires (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 26, 2025
5% HERB Sage, for one (4) LA Times Daily Sep 21, 2025
5% ITCHED Was desirous (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 21, 2025
5% BOBS Short cuts (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 18, 2025
5% AIMS Desires (to) (4) Newsday Sep 13, 2025

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