Takes a bit off the top Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TRIMS Takes a bit off the top (5) New York Times May 11, 2025
40% SKIM Take a bit off the top (4)
4% UNCAP Take the top off (5) Universal Dec 15, 2025
3% AWN Trim top off light brown beard (3) (3) The Sun Two Speed Jan 29, 2026
3% MOWS Knocks the top off of (4) New York Times Jan 24, 2026
3% TRIM Take the edge off? (4) Universal Jan 23, 2026
3% ENDED Nursed, taking time off, finished (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 21, 2026
3% SIT Take a load off (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 20, 2026
3% DEBAG Take trousers off, as a joke (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 19, 2026
3% APEX Top (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 18, 2026

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