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
6% APROPOS Befitting (7) Universal Apr 28, 2026
5% BOB Short cut (3) New York Times Jun 19, 2026
5% HERB Sage, e.g. (4) Wall Street Journal Jun 18, 2026
5% GURU Spiritual sage (4) The Times Concise Jun 17, 2026
5% URGE Desire (4) Eugene Sheffer Jun 13, 2026
5% WISE Sage (4) USA Today May 31, 2026
5% CROP Cut short (4) The Atlantic May 29, 2026
5% WANTS Desires (5) New York Times May 26, 2026
5% SNIP Short cut (4) Newsday May 14, 2026

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