The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PRUNED which also is the latest solution we found used in Universal uClick in 2011.
Used shears crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PRUNED | 67 % | 6 |
| SNIPPED | 33 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Used shears
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- clip
- cut
- scissors
- shear
- sheared
- snip
- snipped
- snipping
- snips
- backstay
- coscinomancy
- lop
Crossword Answer definitions
PRUNED verb- To become wrinkled like a dried plum, as the fingers and toes do when kept submerged in water.
- To remove excess material from a tree or shrub; to trim, especially to make more healthy or productive.
- To cut down or shorten (by the removal of unnecessary material).
- To remove unnecessary branches from a tree data structure.
- To preen; to prepare; to dress.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result PRUNED
- Started the day right?
- Used shears on
- Sheared
- Used shears
- Cut back
- Cut back, arboreally
- Lopped
- Tended to topiary
- Cut back on
- Cut out