Top of a scalpel to chop off a tail (4) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCUT Top of a scalpel to chop off a tail (4) (4)
7% LOP Chop (off) (3) Universal Oct 17, 2025
6% ANTIPODAL Top and tail without starting off at opposite ends (9) The Times Cryptic Nov 7, 2025
5% AONE Tops (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 12, 2025
5% HEW Chop up (3) Thomas Joseph Nov 11, 2025
5% LAGGARD Tail-ender (7) (7) Puzzler Nov 7, 2025
5% HOTCARS Chop shop arrivals (7) Wall Street Journal Nov 5, 2025
5% AXE Chopping tool (3) Commuter Nov 3, 2025
5% TED "Chopped" host Allen (3) USA Today Nov 3, 2025
5% AXES Chopping tools (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 1, 2025
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