Clipped crossword clue 5, 6 and 7 letters

If “Clipped” has stalled your progress, these answers are drawn from known crossword matches where the same or very similar clue wording led to successful solutions.

Suggested Answers:

  • TERSE
  • SHEARED
  • PRUNED
  • SHORN
  • PARED
  • SNIPPED

Synonyms and Definitions

TERSE

  • Synonyms: crisp, curt, laconic

SHEARED

  • Synonyms: fleece, shear, shorn

PRUNED

  • Synonyms: clip, crop, cut, cut back, dress, lop, prune, rationalise, rationalize, snip, trim

SHORN

  • Synonyms: sheared

PARED

  • Synonyms: par, pare, pare down, peel, skin, whittle

SNIPPED

  • Synonyms: nip, nip off, snip off

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