The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word PARE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Trim down crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PARE | 65 % | 4 |
| SLIM | 12 % | 4 |
| DECREASE | 12 % | 8 |
| PREEN | 6 % | 5 |
| REDUCE | 6 % | 6 |
Why may PARE be the right solution?
The word "pare" means to trim or reduce something, especially by removing the outer layer or excess material. In the context of the clue "Trim (down)", "pare" fits perfectly as it implies the act of cutting or reducing something, which aligns with the meaning of "trimming down".
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Trim down
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- bring down
- cut
- cut back
- cut down
- reduce
- trim
- trim back
- slim down
- pare down
- trimming
- trimness
- whittle down
Crossword Answer definitions
PARE 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
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 PARE
- Cut (down), as expenses
- Get the carrots ready
- Cut back
- Trim
- Whittle down
- Fix apples for a pie
- Skin
- Trim down
- Remove the skin of
- Cut the skin from
More clues leading to the result SLIM
- Actor Pickens
- Narrow of shape
- Pickens, the actor
- Lose it
- Willowy
- Fat free?
- Highly unlikely
- Nigh impossible
- Unlikely
- Carlos ___ (Mexican businessman who has a controlling interest in the New York Times)
More clues leading to the result DECREASE
More clues leading to the result PREEN
- Get gussied up
- Fuss with feathers
- Groom feathers
- Peacocks do it
- Admire yourself in the mirror
- Attach a boutonnière, perhaps
- Smarten up?
- Clean one's feathers
- Groom vainly
- Dress up fussily