The Clue
Downsizing (6 letter answer)
The Answer
PARING
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Notes
The answer PARING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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K.P. activity
Definition
PARING as a noun:
1. (paring, sliver, shaving) = a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something
2. (usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel; "she could peel an apple with a single long paring"
PARE as a verb:
1. (pare, pare down) = decrease gradually or bit by bit
2. (whittle, pare) = cut small bits or pare shavings from; "whittle a piece of wood"
3. (skin, peel, pare) = strip the skin off; "pare apples"
4. (pare, trim) = remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size; "pare one's fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber"