Makes lean, as beef Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEFATS Makes lean, as beef (6)
94% DEFAT Make lean, as beef (5) Premier Sunday Aug 24, 2025
9% TOPSIDE Lean cut of rump beef (7) (7) Puzzler Dec 24, 2025
8% ASLANT Leaning (6) New York Times Jan 4, 2026
8% TILT Lean (4) The Atlantic Nov 30, 2025
8% S Lean (1) USA Today Quick Nov 27, 2025
8% ATILT Leaning (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 20, 2025
8% RELY Lean (on) (4) LA Times Daily Nov 20, 2025
7% INCLINED Tending to be leaning (8) (8) Mirror Cryptic Jan 2, 2026
7% TONED Lean and muscular (5) Universal Dec 28, 2025
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