| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ADIET | Cutting down, after "on" |
| LESSENING | Cutting down on |
| ITSANGELOUTRAGE | Headline after the cherubs throw down their halos and go on strike? |
| EDIT | Splice after cutting |
| ANTE | Request after cutting |
| EDGE | Word after cutting or leading |
| BOARD | Word after cutting and running |
| OFFAIR | Like things said after cutting to a commercial |
| SCISSEL | Plates of metal with circular blanks after cutting for coinage. |
