The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SKIVE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1948.
Shave or pare, as leather crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SKIVE | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Shave or pare, as leather
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- skive
- barb
- buff
- flat
- sink
- skin
- drop
- hood
- split
- lead
- tap
- tapped
Crossword Answer definitions
SKIVE noun- Something very easy, where one can slack off without penalty.
- An act of avoiding lessons or work.
- To avoid one's lessons or work (chiefly at school or university); shirk.
- A rotating iron disk coated with oil and diamond dust used to polish the facets of a diamond.
- An angled cut or bevel at the edge of something.
- To pare or shave off the rough or thick parts of.
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