| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| LOP | One way to remove a branch |
| DYE | One way to remove a spot? |
| ERASE | One way to remove marginalia |
| WAX | One way to remove hair |
| REMOP | One way to remove tough floor stains, perhaps |
| girdling | Cut through the bark all the way around (a tree or branch), typically in order to kill it or to kill a branch to make the tree more fruitful |
