| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| WHITTLEOFF | Reduce gradually, as if by cutting. |
| PARE | Reduce as if by cutting. |
| PARED | Reduced as if by cutting. |
| severs | remove (as a part) by or as if by cutting |
| trim | remove by or as if by cutting trimmed thousands from federal payrolls Grit |
| trim | free of excess or extraneous matter by or as if by cutting trim a budget trim down the inventory |
