| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ABORTIVE | Cut short, as an attempt |
| CROP | Cut short, as hair |
| SYNCOPATED | Cut short, as rhythm |
| ABORT | Cut short, as a mission |
| ABORT | Cut short, as a takeoff |
| LOP | Cut short, as a branch |
| DOCK | Cut short as a tail |
| ABORT | Cut short, as a flight |
| BOB | Cut short, as a horse's tail |
| pollee | cut off or cut short (as wool) |
| tuft | bunch of soft fluffy threads cut off short and used as ornament |
| tuftiest | bunch of soft fluffy threads cut off short and used as ornament |
| tuftier | bunch of soft fluffy threads cut off short and used as ornament |
