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Cut Slightly Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is TRIMMED which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: TRIMMED

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199%7Exact Match!
298%5Exact Match!
334%7Cut into slightly

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "TRIMMED" which means:

    adjective
  • • Made neat and tidy by trimming
  • verb
  • • To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess.
  • • To decorate or adorn; especially of a christmas tree.
  • • (of an aircraft) to adjust pitch using trim tabs.
  • • (of a vessel) to modify the angle relative to the water by shifting cargo or ballast; to adjust for sailing; to assume, or cause to assume a certain position, or trim, in the water.
  • • (of a vessel's sails) to modify the angle (of the sails) relative to the wind, especially to set them at the most advantageous angle.
  • • To balance; to fluctuate between parties, so as to appear to favour each.
  • • To make trim; to put in due order for any purpose; to make right, neat, or pleasing; to adjust.
  • • (of timber) to dress; to make smooth.
  • • To rebuke; to reprove.
  • • To beat or thrash.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The trimmed bushes looked neat and tidy."
  • • "I love how the trimmed hedges define the pathways in the garden."

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New York Times15 May 1994 Down 93
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