Cut
The crossword clue "Cut" is answered by SHEAR, a 5-letter entry. Used 26 times across 18 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1972. It appears in 12 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
SHEAR
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SHEAR answer page.
Used 26 times across 18 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1972. It appears in 12 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
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Other clues for SHEAR
Every other clue in this collection answered by SHEAR, most used first.
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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
- Cut - SEVER, used 63 times
- Cut corners - SKIMP, used 42 times
- V-shaped cut - NOTCH, used 42 times
- Cut into cubes - DICED, used 40 times
- Cut at an angle - BEVEL, used 34 times
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