The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PUNCHY
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More clues leading to the result PUNCHY
- Cutting insignificant church visits
- Forceful or pitifully weak about check
- Vivacious horse going over yard
- Incisive magazine once taken by youth leader
- Hard-hitting article ignored by 4
- Forceful and effective church, weak externally
- Effective drink for party on Fourth of July
- Forceful yet feeble boxing companion
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The straight part
We know that "Cutting" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cutting = punchy.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PUNCHY mean?
PUNCHY adjective- Having a punch; effective; forceful; spirited; vigorous.
- Behaving or appearing punch drunk.
- (of a person) Being over-reactive to routine events.
- A term used by Nordic skiers (especially skate skiers) to describe groomed snow that does not support the weight of a skier, especially when the skier’s weight is all on one ski, resulting in a ski punching through the surface of the snow.
- Short and thick; fat; paunchy