Going under the ____, informal term for having surgery (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KNIFE Going under the ____, informal term for having surgery (5) (5)
7% FAM Informal term for one's relatives (3) The New Yorker Mini Jun 5, 2026
7% SHIV Informal term for a knife (4)
7% IMLOST "You're going to have to explain this in simpler terms" (6) Wall Street Journal May 9, 2026
6% OPERATE Do surgery (7) LA Times Daily Jul 20, 2026
6% SCRUBIN Prep for surgery (7) Eugene Sheffer Jul 18, 2026
6% ANHEIRANDASPARE Informal term for the first two children of a monarch (15) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 18, 2026
6% PJS Outfit for going under cover? (3) The Atlantic Jul 15, 2026
6% HOOD Under the __ (4) LA Times Daily Jul 11, 2026
6% OPT Choose to have surgery before end of August (3) (3) Puzzler Cryptic Jul 2, 2026
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