Use a pair of scissors — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the September 18 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
CUT
3 letters
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Where this clue appears
September 18 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword September 18 2026
CUT
Director's cry
CUT
3
What scissors do
CUT
3
Paper ___ (book reader's injury, perhaps)
CUT
3
Scene-ending cry from a movie director, usually
CUT
3
Snip something with scissors
CUT
3
Director's "Stop!"
CUT
3
What scissors do
CUT
3
Director's "Stop!"
CUT
3
Chop a veggie, say
CUT
3
"Ctrl+X" command
CUT
3
Use scissors ... or a computer command
CUT
3
___ corners (save money)
CUT
3
Perform in a film, say
ACT
3
Baseball fan's headgear
CAP
3
"___! Humbug!" (Ebenezer Scrooge's words)
BAH
3
Restaurant chain known for its flapjack stacks: Abbr.
IHOP
4
Spiral lock of hair
CURL
4
Royal flush card
ACE
3
Simba's hair
MANE
4
"___ boy!" ("Well done!")
ATTA
4
Famous TV dog, ___ Tin Tin
RIN
3
Ewe's male counterpart
RAM
3
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