Cryptic crossword clue
Open out cutter and cut 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word TRUNCATED

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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What does TRUNCATED mean?

TRUNCATED verb
  1. To shorten (something) by, or as if by, cutting part of it off.
  2. To shorten (a decimal number) by removing trailing (or leading) digits.
  3. To replace a corner by a plane (or to make a similar change to a crystal).
TRUNCATED adjective
  1. Deprived of one of its parts or of its end.
  2. Ending abruptly as if cut across at the base or tip.

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