Strips Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Saturday, December 4, 2021 · 40-Across
Appeared in 9 New York Times Crosswords between February 1995 and December 2021.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · December 4, 2021 · 40-Across · 5 letters
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strip the skin off; "pare apples"
verb
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5 lettersUse ? for blanks. Example: C?S?O?
Other answers seen for this clue
- Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between May 2002 and December 2014.PEELS5 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between December 1999 and April 2005.DENUDES7 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Saturday, July 27, 2019.REMOVES7 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Thursday, May 25, 2006.UNDRESSES9 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, June 2, 2002.DIVESTS7 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, February 26, 1995.UNROBES7 lettersanswer page
Other clues with the same answer
View all clues with this answer- Cuts (back)
New York Times · Sunday, December 7, 2025 · 5 letters
- Cuts (down)
New York Times · Friday, June 6, 2025 · 5 letters
- Peels, as an apple
New York Times · Monday, January 16, 2023 · 5 letters
- Removes skin from
New York Times · Monday, January 9, 2023 · 5 letters
- Takes a bit off
New York Times · Thursday, March 31, 2022 · 5 letters
- Cuts back
New York Times · Tuesday, February 9, 2021 · 5 letters
- Cuts back on
New York Times · Wednesday, February 5, 2020 · 5 letters
- Trims
New York Times · Tuesday, November 19, 2019 · 5 letters
- Whittles (down)
New York Times · Sunday, April 28, 2019 · 5 letters
- Removes the rind from
New York Times · Monday, March 6, 2017 · 5 letters
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