Turns back, takes short cuts (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SNIPS Turns back, takes short cuts (5) (5)
9% ABORTS Cuts short (6) New York Times Dec 26, 2025
9% PARE Cut back (4) Universal Dec 12, 2025
9% PARES Cuts (back) (5) New York Times Dec 7, 2025
9% PRUNE Cut back (5) The Telegraph Plusword Dec 3, 2025
9% BOB Short cut (3) LA Times Daily Nov 14, 2025
8% VEERS Takes a sharp turn (5) Universal Jan 7, 2026
8% LATS Back muscles, for short (4) USA Today Jan 4, 2026
8% LAT Back muscle, for short (3) The Atlantic Dec 24, 2025
8% SPEC Risk taking, for short (4) Newsday Dec 24, 2025
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