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)
8% PREOP Before surgery, informally (5) LA Times Mini Sep 14, 2026
7% INCOG Under an assumed name, informally (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 3, 2026
7% SUP Have dinner, informally (3)
7% GUV Informal term of address in the U.K. (3) The New Yorker Mini Aug 20, 2026
7% TRY Have a go at (3) Universal Aug 19, 2026
6% SWAB Surgery cleaner? (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Sep 18, 2026
6% OPERATE Do surgery (7) Universal Sep 1, 2026
6% ORS Surgery sites, for short (3) New York Times Mini Aug 29, 2026
6% LIE "I have read the terms and conditions," often (3) Universal Aug 27, 2026
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