Cut back on Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Cut back on” from the New York Times crossword of September 27, 2026? It has 4 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.
Crossword answer
NEW YORK TIMES, SEPTEMBER 27, 2026
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PARE is the answer to “Cut back on”. It means to cut off the outer covering of.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
To cut off the outer covering of.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: APER.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “___ down (trim)”.
More clues from the New York Times (September 27, 2026)
Across
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- 7. Shoot for dinner?5 letters, starts with SSPRIG
- 12. Jeweler's wares7 letters, starts with CCUTGEMS
- 19. … in global commerce)(Conflict …6 letters, starts with TTETRAD
- 20. Emerge5 letters, starts with AARISE
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- 22. Potential benefit6 letters, starts with UUPSIDE
- 23. Was almost out of supplies6 letters, starts with RRANLOW
- 25. That's saying something!7 letters, starts with OORATORY
- 26. Turned into an internet gag5 letters, starts with MMEMED
- 27. Japanese graphic novels5 letters, starts with MMANGA
- 28. … outdoor festivals)(Bathrooms at …6 letters, starts with EESPORT
- 30. Dukes, countesses, etc.7 letters, starts with PPEERAGE
- 32. Put down in writing13 letters, starts with CCOMMITTOPAPER
- 37. Actress Sink of "Stranger Things"5 letters, starts with SSADIE
- 39. Baby who's up all night?5 letters, starts with OOWLET
- 40. Where many papyrus plants grow4 letters, starts with NNILE
- 41. Frenzied locale at a rock concert7 letters, starts with MMOSHPIT
- 44. Press a case?3 letters, starts with SSUE
- 45. "Spring forward" hrs.3 letters, starts with DDST
- 47. Test room3 letters, starts with LLAB
- 48. Cut back on4 letters, starts with PPARE
- 49. Kind of effect that deflects motion in one direction in the Northern Hemisphere and the opposite in the Southern Hemisphere [with a hint to this puzzle's shaded squares]8 letters, starts with CCORIOLIS
- 53. Carnivore whose vocalization sounds like giggling5 letters, starts with HHYENA
- 55. Google's domain6 letters, starts with TTHEWEB
- 58. Hindu festival of colors4 letters, starts with HHOLI
- 59. Auto brand whose logo is meant to evoke the precision of a caliper5 letters, starts with AACURA
- 62. Instant3 letters, starts with SSEC
- 63. Challenge to a potential investor8 letters, starts with AAREYOUIN
- 66. … transport)(Bigwig's …6 letters, starts with MMOPERS
- 68. Straightaway driving contests9 letters, starts with DDRAGRACES
- 70. Philadelphia-area university that's a powerhouse in men's hoops9 letters, starts with VVILLANOVA
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- 74. Marvelous8 letters, starts with SSPLENDID
- 77. One in 100: Abbr.3 letters, starts with SSEN
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- 79. Word with dish or drag4 letters, starts with MMAIN
- 80. Locale for many a commercial logo6 letters, starts with TTSHIRT
- 82. German brewery since 18735 letters, starts with BBECKS
- 85. Return to an earlier topic of conversation … or what six answers in this puzzle literally do8 letters, starts with LLOOPBACK
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- 90. Entertainment source for general audiences, in brief?3 letters, starts with UUSO
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- 107. Good position to be in?7 letters, starts with PPLUMJOB
- 112. … clarify or explain)(Seeking to …6 letters, starts with VVEINTE
- 113. Hide-outs5 letters, starts with LLAIRS
- 115. Itsy-bitsy5 letters, starts with TTEENY
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- 124. … of hindsight)(With the benefit …6 letters, starts with PPECTIN
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Down
- 1. Bewilder5 letters, starts with SSTUMP
- 2. Conical accommodations5 letters, starts with TTEPEE
- 3. Unhelpful way to respond to "Hello?"5 letters, starts with IITSME
- 4. "Jackie Brown" star Pam5 letters, starts with GGRIER
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- 11. Prefix with cache3 letters, starts with GGEO
- 12. Assumed ownership over7 letters, starts with CCOOPTED
- 13. Pulls out, as weeds7 letters, starts with UUPROOTS
- 14. Choreographer Twyla5 letters, starts with TTHARP
- 15. Achieve a sunbather's goal6 letters, starts with GGETTAN
- 16. ___ rating (chess stat)3 letters, starts with EELO
- 17. Old space station3 letters, starts with MMIR
- 18. Perhaps3 letters, starts with SSAY
- 24. Chinese artist Ai ___6 letters, starts with WWEIWEI
- 27. Triage provider5 letters, starts with MMEDIC
- 29. The Cardinals, on scoreboards3 letters, starts with SSTL
- 31. Clothing brand named for perceived generational differences in the ’60s3 letters, starts with GGAP
- 33. "___ Rouge"6 letters, starts with MMOULIN
- 34. It's driven into the ground4 letters, starts with PPILE
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- 36. Redheaded "Queen of Country"4 letters, starts with RREBA
- 38. Diminutive Spanish suffix3 letters, starts with IITO
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- 42. Mine craft?6 letters, starts with OORECAR
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- 48. Affliction for some vets, in brief4 letters, starts with PPTSD
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Questions
What is the answer to “Cut back on”?
PARE, 4 letters: to cut off the outer covering of.
When was “Cut back on” last seen in a crossword?
In the New York Times crossword of September 27, 2026.
How many letters does the answer have?
4 letters, starting with P.