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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 27% | 6 | Cut short or cut off abruptly | |
3 | 27% | 7 | To cut down; to cut off or out; to eradicate. | |
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We think the answer is "SHEAR" which means:
- noun
- • (physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves
- • A large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it verb
- • Cut with shears
- • Shear the wool from
- • Cut or cut through with shears
- • Become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain
An example sentence would be:
- • "The sheep need a shear before summer."
- • "The hairdresser used sharp shears to cut my hair."
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The Guardian Cryptic12 Jun 2002 | Down 2 | |
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