| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| stick | cut or broken branch |
| tough | not easily broken, cut, or chewed |
| toughs | not easily broken, cut, or chewed |
| tougher | not easily broken, cut, or chewed |
| stumps | The small projecting remnant of something that has been cut or broken off or worn away |
| pruning | Cut away (a branch or stem) in this way |
| lopped | Cut off (a branch, limb, or other protrusion) from the main body of a tree |
| 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 |
