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We've checked our database and believe the answer is PARE which was last seen in the Eugene Sheffer crossword.
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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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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
Eugene Sheffer20 Jan 2023 Across 13
Eugene Sheffer09 Sep 2021 Down 42
New York Times11 Aug 2021 Across 55
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