Makes the first cut? Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ZIGS Makes the first cut? (4)
95% HEADSAW It makes the first cut (7)
11% BLADE It makes the cut (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 11, 2025
10% SLASH Make long cuts in (5) The Telegraph Mini Nov 16, 2025
9% HEWN Cut when half-cut! (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 16, 2026
9% CORD Cut the __ (4) Commuter Jan 13, 2026
9% TRIM Cut (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 12, 2026
9% LEADER Head, one making a case, not quietly at first (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 29, 2025
9% SHY Unlikely to make the first move, say (3) USA Today Dec 26, 2025
9% ERRING Making a mistake cutting the head off fish (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 17, 2025
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