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 Penny Press, the King Feature Syndicate, The Wall Street Journal, the LA Times, The Mirror, The Irish Independent, the Evening Standard, The Star Tribune and The Guardian.
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