The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PARING which also is the latest solution we found used in Universal uClick in 2019.
Cutting back crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| PARING | 67 % | 6 | 
| ONADIET | 33 % | 7 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Cutting back
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- cut back
 - cutback
 - cutting out
 - cutting off
 - cut down
 - trim down
 - reducing
 - cutdown
 - cost cutting
 - cutbacks
 - decreasing
 - curtailing
 
Crossword Answer definitions
PARING 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
 
- A fragment or shaving that has been pared.
 - The cutting off of the surface of grassland for tillage.
 
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 PARING
- Trimming
 - Apple scrap
 - Strip for the compost heap
 - Peeled strip
 - Kitchen prep job
 - KP chore
 - Cutting down.
 - Cheese trimming.
 - K.P. activity
 - Downsizing