Answer to "Cut back on" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word CURB , but the solution may also be PRUNED which is one of the most recent solution (2012 in Newsday).

Cut back on crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
CURB	33 %	4
PARE	33 %	4
PRUNED	33 %	6

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Cut back on

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• reduce
• decrease
• minimize
• lower
• decrement
• diminish
• whittle
• downsizing
• taper
• pare
• down
• herschel

Crossword Answer definitions

CURB noun

1. A concrete margin along the edge of a road; a kerb (UK, Australia, New Zealand)
2. A raised margin along the edge of something, such as a well or the eye of a dome, as a strengthening.
3. Something that checks or restrains; a restraint.
4. A riding or driving bit for a horse that has rein action which amplifies the pressure in the mouth by leverage advantage placing pressure on the poll via the crown piece of the bridle and chin groove via a curb chain.
5. A sidewalk, covered or partially enclosed, bordering the airport terminal road system with adjacent paved areas to permit vehicles to off-load or load passengers.
6. A swelling on the back part of the hind leg of a horse, just behind the lowest part of the hock joint, generally causing lameness.

CURB verb

1. To check, restrain or control.
2. To rein in.
3. To furnish with a curb, as a well; to restrain by a curb, as a bank of earth.
4. To force to "bite the curb" (hit the pavement curb); see curb stomp.
5. To damage vehicle wheels or tires by running into or over a pavement curb.
6. To bend or curve.
7. To crouch; to cringe.

More crossword clues leading to the same solutions

Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution

More clues leading to the result CURB

• Gutter part
• Parking place
• Stop
• Rein in
• Street edging
• Restrain
• Put limits on
• Block boundary
• Parking meter's location
• Inhibit

More clues leading to the result PARE

• Cut (down), as expenses
• Get the carrots ready
• Cut back
• Trim
• Whittle down
• Fix apples for a pie
• Skin
• Trim down
• Remove the skin of
• Cut the skin from

More clues leading to the result PRUNED

• Started the day right?
• Used shears on
• Sheared
• Used shears
• Cut back
• Cut back, arboreally
• Lopped
• Tended to topiary
• Cut back on
• Cut out