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The Clue
Cut back (5 letter answer)
The Answer
PRUNE
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Notes
The answer PRUNE is common and appears about once every 300 puzzles.
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Definition
PRUNE as a noun:
1. dried plum
PRUNE as a verb:
1. (snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut back) = cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"
2. (cut, prune, rationalize, rationalise) = weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"