Crossword Genius

Cut (4)

Ross

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">cut</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(shearing is a kind of cutting)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for shear that I've seen before include "Cut sheep's woll with large scissors" , "Remove a fleece" , "Cut wool off (a sheep)" , "Cutter" , "Remove sheep's wool" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press, the Evening Standard, the LA Times, The Star Tribune, The Sunday Times, The Times, The Telegraph, The Irish Independent, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.
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