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It beats rock, but is beaten by scissors Crossword Clue
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | PAPER It beats rock, but is beaten by scissors | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 19, 2015 |
| 6% | SNIP Sound of scissors | (4) | Commuter | Nov 25, 2025 |
| 6% | PATH Off the beaten __ | (4) | LA Times Daily | Nov 4, 2025 |
| 6% | CLIP Trim with scissors | (4) | Newsday | Oct 26, 2025 |
| 6% | ROCK It beats scissors | (4) | Universal | Sep 4, 2022 |
| 5% | CLOBBERED Beat badly | (9) | New York Times | Nov 30, 2025 |
| 5% | CLUB Disco beat | (4) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Nov 28, 2025 |
| 5% | EDGED Barely beat, with "out" | (5) | New York Times Mini | Nov 26, 2025 |
| 5% | ESSES Four letters in "scissors" | (5) | Newsday | Nov 25, 2025 |
| 5% | IGOTNOTHING "Beats me!" | (11) | Universal | Nov 24, 2025 |
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