Slight cut? Rest assured that cuts hurt at first (7) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCRATCH Slight cut? Rest assured that cuts hurt at first (7) (7)
7% PARSNIP Vegetable to cut, cut and cut (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 2, 2025
7% NICK Slight cut; steal (4) The Times Concise Aug 21, 2025
6% ADZE Cutting tool (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 14, 2025
6% EDGE Cutting-___ technology (4)
6% LOIN Cut of beef (4) Premier Sunday Oct 12, 2025
6% TBONE Steak cut (5) Commuter Oct 1, 2025
6% MOWS Cuts grass (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 30, 2025
6% OUTAGE Power cut (6) Puzzler Backwords Sep 30, 2025
6% SAWN Cut, as lumber (4) Commuter Sep 24, 2025
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