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
91% ROUBLE Difficulty skimming top off foreign currency (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 27, 2026
87% NOTE E or G, e.g. (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 26, 2026
80% GEEZ G G G G G G G (4) New York Times Mini Apr 1, 2026
80% CAPS Tops (off) (4) LA Times Daily Apr 1, 2026
77% KEYS C, D, E, F and G, but not H (4) The Telegraph Mini May 4, 2026
77% ONE Figure skimming top off ice cream (3) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 8, 2020
77% CREAM It's skimmed off the top (5)
77% EMBEZZLE Skim off the top (8)
70% ELITE Cream (5) The Telegraph Quick May 7, 2026

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