Trim down Crossword Clue

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SHEAR

(5 letters)

Helpful Hints

(verb)
1. decrease gradually or bit by bit
2. strip the skin off

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

DOWN (noun)
1. English physician who first described Down’s syndrome (1828-1896)
2. soft fine feathers
DOWN (adjective)
1. understood perfectly
2. extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
DOWN (adverb)
1. spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
DOWN (verb)
1. eat up completely, as with great appetite
2. cause to come or go down
TRIM (verb)
1. cut down on; make a reduction in
2. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
TRIM (adjective)
1. thin and fit
2. neat and smart in appearance
TRIM (noun)
1. cutting down to the desired size or shape
2. a decoration or adornment on a garment

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

SHEAR
(5 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
APER

More Universal Crossword (4/1/2024) Answers

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1. Radio switch

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10. Stag for a doe

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16. "Community" role for Danny

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19. Mitchell of folk (... this answer's first 3)

20. Excelled, in Gen Z slang

21. Med. plan option

22. Muzzles

24. Drummer Starr

26. Red Wings' org.

29. Prefix with “pedic”

30. Give funding to

31. Sized up

33. AOL rival

34. Speech therapy target, maybe (Last 2 letters + ...)

35. Chilling look (... first 3)

38. Too hasty

40. Doctors and lawyers take one

41. Scolding for someone shouting (Last 4 letters + ...)

43. Is behind on bills (... first 2)

47. Friend __ friend

49. Not there.

50. Foolish

51. "Ask, if you dare"

53. Key also called Option

55. Airs out

56. They help raise the grade!

58. Abbr. after an old date

60. Small criticism

61. Where the Taj Mahal is (Last 3 letters + ...)

62. "Take that!" (... first 3)

66. Time spent in line

67. They're over 12 but under 20

68. A likely story!

69. European ski destination

70. Partner of dreams

71. Places to dream

All Answers

Down

1. Garb

2. Drink often served with an olive

3. Products of some children's imaginations

4. All U.S. presidents thus far

5. Couple in a tabloid

6. Type of jar

7. Checkup sounds

8. Internet mediator, for short

9. Très très

10. College declaration

11. Biographical blog section

12. Place next to a point

13. Thomas who had a bright idea

18. Puppy ___ (snack for a human, or meal for a dog)

23. Slyly signal to

25. Move to the big leagues, say

27. “Howdy!”

28. Cleaning brand

32. Bibliography abbr.

35. Analogy words

36. Blac ___

37. Cotes du ___

39. Wrath

41. Outing from San Francisco to Big Sur, maybe

42. 'Slippery' fish

44. 1996 Spice Girls hit espousing girl power

45. Tempted

46. Sonnet endings

47. Canadian capital

48. Thrifty

50. Indie folk's Bon ___

52. Protective ditches

54. Steak cut named for a letter

57. Red lightsaber wielder

59. "Swear!"

63. New beginning

64. "Uh-huh"

65. Little lie

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