The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TRIMS which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2002.
Cuts off, as fat crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| TRIMS | 100 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Cuts off, as fat
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 - nip
 - snips
 - render
 - dripping
 - stepping
 - steps
 - header
 - squelch
 - headsman
 - cutoff
 - headhunter
 
Crossword Answer definitions
TRIMS noun- Decoration; especially, decoration placed along edges or borders.
 - A haircut, especially a moderate one to touch up an existing style.
 - Dress; gear; ornaments.
 - The manner in which something is equipped or adorned; order; disposition.
 - Sexual intercourse.
 - The fore-and-aft angle of the vessel to the water, with reference to the cargo and ballast; the manner in which a vessel floats on the water, whether on an even keel or down by the head or stern.
 - The arrangement of the sails with reference to the wind.
 
- To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess.
 - To decorate or adorn; especially of a Christmas tree.
 - (of an aircraft) To adjust pitch using trim tabs.
 - (of a vessel) To modify the angle relative to the water by shifting cargo or ballast; to adjust for sailing; to assume, or cause to assume a certain position, or trim, in the water.
 - (of a vessel's sails) To modify the angle (of the sails) relative to the wind, especially to set them at the most advantageous angle.
 - To balance; to fluctuate between parties, so as to appear to favour each.
 - To make trim; to put in due order for any purpose; to make right, neat, or pleasing; to adjust.
 - (of timber) To dress; to make smooth.
 - To rebuke; to reprove.
 - To beat or thrash.
 
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