Cut back
Crossword Clue and Answers
Today we have 28 crossword solutions for Cut back which appeared recently in The New York Times Crossword.
We have deemed Cut back as a COMMON crossword clue as we have seen it included in several crossword publications.
The most recent answer we found for this clue is "ECONOMIZE".
Publications
- The New York Times Crossword - Friday, 23 Jul 2021
- The Guardian Speedy - Sunday, 17 Mar 2019
- The New York Times Crossword - Saturday, 11 Mar 2017
Crossword Answers
3 letters
LOP
Cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"
CUT
With parts removed; "the drastically cut film"
4 letters
TRIM
Cutting down to the desired size or shape
CLIP
A sharp slanting blow; "he gave me a clip on the ear"
CROP
A pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food
SNIP
The act of clipping or snipping
PARE
Decrease gradually or bit by bit
CURB
The act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper"
5 letters
SLASH
A strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
PRUNE
PRUNE
Cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"
DRESS
Clothing in general; "she was refined in her choice of apparel"; "he always bought his clothes at the same store"; "fastidious about his dress"
6 letters
REDUCE
Take off weight
7 letters
CUTDOWN
Cause to come or go down; "The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect"; "The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet"
CURTAIL
Terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent; "My speech was cut short"; "Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries"
SHORTEN
Edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel"
8 letters
GEARDOWN
RESTRICT
Make more specific; "qualify these remarks"
TRIMBACK
Cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
TRIMDOWN
Cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
RETRENCH
Tighten one's belt; use resources carefully
LESSENED
Decreased in severity; made less harsh
9 letters
ECONOMIZE
Use cautiously and frugally; "I try to economize my spare time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit"
BRINGDOWN
Cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
FLASHBACK
A transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story
SCALEDOWN
Make smaller; "reduce an image"