Shorten or cut rail that's tangled up Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CURTAIL Shorten or cut rail that's tangled up (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 18, 2018
7% ENMESH Tangle up (6) LA Times Daily Jun 21, 2026
7% SNARLED Tangled up (7) USA Today Jun 1, 2026
6% LARD Shortening (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 14, 2026
6% SNARL Tangle (5) LA Times Daily Jun 7, 2026
6% TRIM Shorten (4) New York Times Jun 7, 2026
6% MIRED In a tangle (5) Newsday May 16, 2026
5% HAIRDO Wolf cut or butterfly cut (6) Universal Jun 24, 2026
5% BARRE Ballet class rail (5) LA Times Daily Jun 23, 2026
5% SNIP Cut (4) LA Times Daily Jun 20, 2026

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