Crossword Clue:

A separation by cutting

Answer	Crossword Clue
LOP	Trim by cutting, as a tree.
PARES	Reduces by cutting
PARE	Remove by cutting

ABLATE	Remove by cutting
PARE	Reduce by cutting.
PARES	Trims by cutting.
LOPS	Trims by cutting
REAP	Gather by cutting
TRANSECT	Divide by cutting
LOPS	Trims by cutting.
TRUNCATE	Shorten by cutting

CARVE	Divide by cutting.
TRUNCATE	Shorten by cutting.
CARVE	Shape by cutting
EROSION	Caused by clear-cutting
CARVES	Decorates by cutting designs.
DECK	It's not damaged by cutting
PARED	Reduced as if by cutting.
PARE	Reduce as if by cutting.

CARVE	Decorate by cutting and shaping
WHITTLEOFF	Reduce gradually, as if by cutting.
SITS	"Her diary it ... by the bedside table" Cutting Crew
SALLIE	Student loan funder .... Mae, which is cutting its work force by 25%