Filed from 53 published puzzles

PARE

Set to 18 different clues across 53 published puzzles, most often “Peel” — The New York Times, Tuesday, 20 April 2010.

4 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Peel9 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 20 April 2010

  • Trim7 times

    The New York Times — Thursday, 6 July 2006

  • Cut back6 times

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 9 August 2006

  • Shave4 times

    The New York Times — Friday, 10 June 2011

  • Skin4 times

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 5 January 2011

  • Whittle4 times

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 16 January 2008

  • Whittle down3 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 31 August 2009

  • Reduce, as expenses3 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 20 October 2003

  • Whittle (down)2 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 5 September 2006

  • Prune2 times

    The New York Times — Saturday, 26 June 2004

  • Scale down2 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 9 October 2001

  • Cut, as expensesonce

    The New York Times — Monday, 2 March 2009

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