| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| curtail | to cut short or reduce |
| vagotomies | A surgical operation in which one or more branches of the vagus nerve are cut, typically to reduce the rate of gastric secretion (e.g., in treating peptic ulcers) |
| clips | to cut or cut off with short snips |
| clipt | to cut or cut off with short snips |
| clip | to cut or cut off with short snips |
| strunt | to cut short, esp. to dock (the tail of a horse or sheep) |
| pollee | to cut off or cut short the hair or wool of crop shear |
| strunts | to cut short, esp. to dock (the tail of a horse or sheep) |
| strunted | to cut short, esp. to dock (the tail of a horse or sheep) |
