How one may come out on top after taking a short cut Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue How one may come out on top after taking a short cut 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 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CLOSECROPPED.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLOSECROPPED How one may come out on top after taking a short cut (12) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 15, 2022
3% WHATFOR How come? (4,3) (7) The Sun Mini Mar 14, 2026
3% BRIBE Come about taking cut of meat as inducement (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Mar 13, 2026
3% DETOUR Opposite of a short cut (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 13, 2026
3% ETDS Brief out takes? (4) Newsday Mar 7, 2026
3% REMOVE Take out (6) Thomas Joseph Mar 6, 2026
3% REDO Take from the top (4) LA Times Daily Mar 6, 2026
3% PPS After-afterthought, for short (3) New York Times Mar 6, 2026
3% OATS They may be steel-cut (4) USA Today Mar 4, 2026
3% LIKEALION How MARCH comes in (9) Newsday Mar 1, 2026

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