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 New York Times, the LA Times, The Star Tribune, the Evening Standard, The Wall Street Journal, The Irish Independent, The Sunday Times, The Telegraph, The Guardian, the Penny Press and The Times.
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