Crossword Genius

Cut (4)

Ross

'cut' is the definition.
(paring is a kind of cutting)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for pare that I've seen before include "Decrease gradually" , "Shave, say, pencil" , "Shave or peel" , "Trim off in layers" , "Trim by cutting" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, the Evening Standard, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, the Penny Press, the LA Times, The Star Tribune, The Mirror and The Irish Independent.
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