| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| DECK | It's cut before dealing |
| RIFFLE | Rearrange before dealing |
| CUPIDSHUFFLE | What a reindeer does before dealing? |
| PRETAX | Before Uncle Sam's cut |
| SHUFFLE | Action before a cut |
| PREOP | Before making the cut? |
| PRIME | Word before cut or time |
| CLEAN | Word before cut or bill |
| CREW | Word before cut or sock |
| PRETAX | Before the state's cut, as income |
| TAROTDECK | It may be cut before a reading |
| GEMS | They're cut before the dealer gets them |
| ARMSDEAL | One may be cut before a fight |
| GREENMOUNTAINS | "But note that before I left, I voted for Bush's tax cut, so we can send ... of cash back to the American people." |
