The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word PARES which also is the latest solution we found used in Boston Globe in 2015.
Cuts the skin off crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| PARES | 100 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Cuts the skin off
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- peel
 - peeling
 - circumcision
 - pare
 - cutoff
 - screen
 - chokehold
 - safety razor
 - flaying
 - shave
 - shedding
 - stops
 
Crossword Answer definitions
PARES verb- To remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife
 - (often with down or back) to reduce, diminish or trim gradually something as if by cutting off
 - To trim the hoof of a horse
 
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