Clues for the word "CUTTING"
We've had 14 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 15 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on September 28, 2025.
Definition of cutting
- p. pr. & vb. n. - of Cut
- n. - The act or process of making an incision, or of severing, felling, shaping, etc.
- n. - Something cut, cut off, or cut out, as a twig or scion cut off from a stock for the purpose of grafting or of rooting as an independent plant; something cut out of a newspaper; an excavation cut through a hill or elsewhere to make a way for a railroad, canal, etc.; a cut.
- a. - Adapted to cut; as, a cutting tool.
- a. - Chilling; penetrating; sharp; as, a cutting wind.
- a. - Severe; sarcastic; biting; as, a cutting reply.
Referring Clues
- Editor's job, often
- With 40-Across, taking the easy way (and a hint to eight aptly placed answers in this grid)
- With 43-Across, acting like an unscrupulous contractor ... and a hint to this puzzle's circles
- Board for chopping onions
- Actively using scissors
- Sarcastic extract from a newspaper?
- Using scissors
- Sarcastic - excavation for railway etc
- Incisive
- Sarcastic
- Keen to get piece of plant to propagate
- Sarcastic extract from a newspaper?
- Piercing
- Hurtful
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - September 28, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - February 27, 2025
- Daily Quick - May 18, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - September 28, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - February 27, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - January 20, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - September 28, 2017
- LA Times - August 04, 2016
- Family Time - September 15, 2014
- LA Times - January 09, 2014
- Guardian Quick - April 04, 2011
- New York Times - August 14, 2009
- Family Time - May 20, 2007
- Guardian Speedy - May 30, 2004
- Family Time - April 17, 2004