Cut back
The crossword clue "Cut back" is answered by PRUNE, a 5-letter entry. Used 26 times across 22 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1973. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
PRUNE
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the PRUNE answer page.
Used 26 times across 22 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1973. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- PRUNED (7 uses in xd)
- REDUCE (7 uses in xd)
Other clues for PRUNE
Every other clue in this collection answered by PRUNE, most used first.
- Dried plum - used 53 times, most recently in 2026
- Dried fruit - used 36 times, most recently in 2023
- Trim - used 24 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Cut off - SEVER, used 104 times
- Put back to zero - RESET, used 85 times
- Drive back - REPEL, used 82 times
- Back tooth - MOLAR, used 72 times
- Back biter - MOLAR, used 66 times
- Cut - SEVER, used 63 times
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