Clip
The crossword clue "Clip" is answered by SHEAR, a 5-letter entry. Used 45 times across 39 distinct years; most recently in 2022; first recorded in 1934. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
SHEAR
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SHEAR answer page.
Used 45 times across 39 distinct years; most recently in 2022; first recorded in 1934. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
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Other clues for SHEAR
Every other clue in this collection answered by SHEAR, most used first.
- Cut - used 26 times, most recently in 2025
- Fleece - used 26 times, most recently in 2022
- Gather wool - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Take care of - SEETO, used 337 times
- Cubic meter - STERE, used 273 times
- Frighten - SCARE, used 195 times
- Trap - SNARE, used 192 times
- Take the wheel - STEER, used 188 times
- Place - STEAD, used 187 times
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