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Lessen As Expenses Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is PARE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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199%4Exact Match!
233%5 To reduce or lessen (e.g., expenses)
319%5Lessen

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "PARE" which means:

    verb
  • • Decrease gradually or bit by bit
  • • Cut small bits or pare shavings from
  • • Remove the skin from
  • • Remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She used a knife to pare the apple."
  • • "He carefully pared the excess material from the wood."

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New York Times16 Aug 2016 Down 5
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