Shears used on standard roots Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Shears used on standard roots last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PARSNIPS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PARSNIPS Shears used on standard roots (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 29, 2023
3% BAA Shearing day sound (3) LA Times Daily Jan 22, 2026
3% USUAL Standard (5) New York Times Jan 22, 2026
3% WOOL Sheared coat (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Jan 8, 2026
3% SECATEURS Small pruning shears (9) (9) Mirror Classic Jan 7, 2026
3% SCISSOR Clip with shears (7) Commuter Dec 17, 2025
3% EWE She who's sheared (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 10, 2025
3% TARO Root vegetable used for poi (4) New York Times Nov 24, 2025
2% ARMOR Standard battle wear (5) New York Times Feb 1, 2026
2% DELIS Sub standard eateries? (5) The Atlantic Feb 1, 2026

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