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

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Top of a scalpel to chop off a tail (4) . 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SCUT.

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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) LA Times Daily Oct 4, 2026
6% MINCE Chop (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 24, 2026
6% SURGEON Scalpel wielder (7) The Telegraph Quick Aug 15, 2026
6% TRIM A little off the top? (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 14, 2026
5% AXE Chopping tool (3) Commuter Oct 26, 2026
5% AXED Chopped down (4) LA Times Daily Oct 25, 2026
5% TED ___ Allen, host of "Chopped" (3) New York Times Oct 18, 2026
5% AND "On top of that ... " (3) LA Times Daily Oct 13, 2026
5% ISOLATE Cut off curly tail, so sombre ending (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 10, 2026
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