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Prune Spruce Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is TRIM which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: TRIM

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%4Exact Match!
223%7 To prune or trim a plant
323%8Prune to maintain a desired shape

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "TRIM" which means:

    noun
  • • A state of arrangement or appearance
  • • A decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment
  • • Attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
  • • Cutting down to the desired size or shape
  • adjective satellite
  • • Thin and fit
  • • Characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
  • • Neat and smart in appearance
  • • Severely simple in line or design
  • verb
  • • Remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
  • • Decorate, as with ornaments
  • • Cut down on; make a reduction in
  • • Balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
  • • Be in equilibrium during a flight
  • • Decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
  • • Cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
  • • Cut closely
  • • Adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
  • adjective
  • • Physically fit.
  • • Slender, lean.
  • • Neat or smart in appearance.
  • adverb
  • • In good order; properly managed or maintained.
  • • With sails well trimmed.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She got a new trim at the hair salon."
  • • "The trim on his jacket had started to fray."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
The Guardian Quick07 Mar 2002 Down 4
The Guardian Quick03 Sep 2001 Across 20
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3
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4
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6
To prune or detach growth from a plant
7
To prune or trim a plant

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