Prune Crossword Clue

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Prune Crossword Answer

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LOP

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SNIP

(4 letters)

TRIM

(4 letters)

TRIM

(4 letters)

PARE

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Helpful Hints

(verb)
1. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
2. sever or remove by pinching or snipping
(noun)
1. a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
2. an instance or single occasion for some event

Hint 2: Clue Definition

PRUNE (verb)
1. weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
2. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
PRUNE (noun)
1. dried plum

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

LOP
(3 letters)
SNIP
(4 letters)
Trim
(4 letters)
TRIM
(4 letters)
PARE
(4 letters)

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