The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word LOPS which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2021.
Prunes crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LOPS | 58 % | 4 |
| TRIMS | 24 % | 5 |
| PARES | 9 % | 5 |
| SHEARS | 3 % | 6 |
| THINS | 3 % | 5 |
| CLIPS | 3 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Prunes
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- crop
- cut
- dress
- snip
- lop
- clip
- trim
- cut back
- rationalize
- fruit
- fruits
- lops
Crossword Answer definitions
LOPS noun- That which is lopped from anything, such as branches from a tree.
- (usually with off) To cut off as the top or extreme part of anything, especially to prune a small limb off a shrub or tree, or sometimes to behead someone.
- To hang downward; to be pendent; to lean to one side.
- To allow to hang down.
- A flea.
- (usually offensive) A disabled person, a cripple.
- Any of several breeds of rabbits whose ears lie flat.
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 LOPS
- Cuts (off)
- Trims
- Prunes
- Takes a bough?
- Does some pruning
- Cuts off
- Hacks off
- Trims the tree
- Uses an ax
- Cuts off, as tree limbs
More clues leading to the result TRIMS
- Neatens
- Adjusts the sails
- Decorates
- Adorns
- Does some editing
- Downsizes
- Cuts hair slightly
- Garnishes
- Some barbershop services
- Takes a little off
More clues leading to the result PARES
- Readies potatoes
- Skins
- Removes the covering
- Shaves off
- Whittles down
- Cuts drastically
- Peels
- Cuts back
- Trims
- Cuts back on
More clues leading to the result SHEARS
- Health scare of 2002-'03
- Topiarist's tool
- Hedge-trimming tool
- Hedge trimmers
- Topiary tool
- Dressmaker's tool
- Woolshed tool
- Removes with clippers
- Hedge trimmer's tool
- Clipping tool
More clues leading to the result THINS
- Makes less viscous
- Adds turpentine
- Cuts with water
- Reduces
- Becomes sparse
- Wheat ___
- Waters down
- Dilutes
- Diets, with "down"
- Adds turpentine to