Reduce to essentials Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STRIP Reduce to essentials (5)
25% SKELETON Description of key scheme reduced to essentials (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 23, 2018
3% POLE Vaulting essential? (4)
3% TONE ___ it down (reduce the intensity) (4)
3% KEY Essential (3) The Telegraph Quick Nov 26, 2025
3% MASH Reduce to a pulp (4)
3% OILS Essential __ (4) LA Times Daily Nov 21, 2025
3% OVALS Zeros, essentially (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 18, 2025
3% LUBE Friction reducer (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 15, 2025
3% CLOSEDTHEGAP Reduced an imbalance (12) USA Today Nov 15, 2025
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