Instrument to cut branches? Sharpen axes first Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% XYLOPHONE Instrument to cut branches? Sharpen axes first (9) The Times Cryptic Jul 25, 2024
7% HEW Cut with an ax (3) Universal Feb 20, 2026
6% CHOP Cut with an axe (4) (4) Mirror Classic Feb 7, 2026
6% XRAY Look into artist cutting axes (4) The Times Cryptic Jan 22, 2026
5% STROP Razor sharpener (5) Newsday Feb 22, 2026
5% SACKS Rifles and axes (5) The Times Cryptic Feb 16, 2026
5% ARMS Branches (4) USA Today Feb 12, 2026
5% ARM Branch (3) Wall Street Journal Feb 11, 2026
5% HONE Sharpen (4) Eugene Sheffer Feb 9, 2026
5% LOP Cut off, as a tree branch (rhymes with "bop") (3)

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