The Clue
Cutting maxims? (4 letter answer)
The Answer
SAWS
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Notes
The answer SAWS is common and appears about once every 275 puzzles.
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Definition
SAW as a noun:
1. (proverb, adage, saw, byword) = a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
2. hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting
3. (power saw, saw, sawing machine) = a power tool for cutting wood
SAW as a verb:
1. cut with a saw; "saw wood for the fireplace"