The Clue
Impertinent ones (5 letter answer)
The Answer
SNIPS
Tags
Notes
The answer SNIPS is uncommon, appearing about once every 550 puzzles.
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Definition
SNIPS as a noun:
1. (snips, tinsnips) = (plural) hand shears for cutting sheet metal
SNIP as a noun:
1. (snip, snippet, snipping) = a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)
2. (clip, clipping, snip) = the act of clipping or snipping
SNIP as a verb:
1. (nip, nip off, clip, snip, snip off) = sever or remove by pinching or snipping; "nip off the flowers"
2. (snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut back) = cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"