The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SKIMS , but the solution may also be STARTSANEW which is one of the most recent solution (2022 in Universal uClick).
Takes it from the top crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SKIMS | 33 % | 5 |
| SNIPS | 17 % | 5 |
| SHORTENS | 17 % | 8 |
| RESTARTS | 17 % | 8 |
| STARTSANEW | 17 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Takes it from the top
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- agreed
- can
- form
- let
- part
- after
- day
- done
- use
- air
- screwtop
Crossword Answer definitions
SKIMS verb- To pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface.
- To pass near the surface of; to brush the surface of; to glide swiftly along the surface of.
- To hasten along with superficial attention.
- To put on a finishing coat of plaster.
- To throw an object so it bounces on water (skimming stones)
- To ricochet
- To read quickly, skipping some detail
- To scrape off; to remove (something) from a surface
- To clear (a liquid) from scum or substance floating or lying on it, by means of a utensil that passes just beneath the surface.
- To clear a liquid from (scum or substance floating or lying on it), especially the cream that floats on top of fresh milk
- To steal money from a business before the transaction has been recorded, thus avoiding detection.
- To surreptitiously scan a payment card in order to obtain its information for fraudulent purposes.
- To become coated over.
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 SKIMS
- Takes it from the top
- Takes a little off
- Embezzles
- Reads glancingly
- Glides lightly (over)
- Reads quickly
- Barely touches, as the surface
- Reads superficially
- Hardly touches the ground
- Some milk purchases
More clues leading to the result SNIPS
- Sheet-metal tool
- Performs a bris
- Bitty pieces
- Short cuts?
- Cuts
- Barbershop sounds
- Shears for metal
- Sheet metal shears
- Uses scissors
- Barber's cuts
More clues leading to the result SHORTENS
- Truncates
- Cuts
- Curtails.
- Decreases.
- Abbreviates
- Curtails
- Raises the hem
- Takes up
- Turns a maxi into a midi
- Takes it from the top?
More clues leading to the result RESTARTS
- Results of jumping the gun
- Turns the ignition key again
- Begins again
- Boots again
- Goes over
- Takes it from the top
- Makes a fresh beginning
- Gets going again
- Activates anew
- Begins anew