Skim the cream off the top, e.g. Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Skim the cream off the top, e.g last seen in Universal 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DEFAT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEFAT Skim the cream off the top, e.g (5) Universal Oct 26, 2017
95% LETTER E or G, e.g. (6) USA Today Jan 6, 2026
91% REAM Skim what might be skimmed off in a number of sheets (4) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 9, 2025
80% UNCAP Take the top off (5) Universal Dec 15, 2025
80% MUSICNOTES E, G, B, D and F, e.g. (10) USA Today Dec 5, 2025
80% ONE Figure skimming top off ice cream (3) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 8, 2020
80% CREAM It's skimmed off the top (5)
80% EMBEZZLE Skim off the top (8)
76% SCUD Skim along, as clouds (4) LA Times Daily Jan 4, 2026
76% DEFATS Skims, as soup stock (6) New York Times Jan 2, 2026

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