The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word INTERCEPT
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More clues leading to the result INTERCEPT
- One percent, upset with temperature, head off
- Miserable without a certain pet bug
- Check pet cretin mistreated
- Head off to bury pet smashed by front of car
- Cut off recent tip for a change
- Recent tip criminal cut off
- Seize books included in the crumpled receipt
- One percent time spent to snoop on others
- Reckless cartel killing a trainee in clumsy ambush
- It takes fixed percent to block progress
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "cut off" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cut off = intercept.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does INTERCEPT mean?
INTERCEPT noun- An interception of a radio broadcast or a telephone call.
- An interception of a missile.
- The coordinate of the point at which a curve intersects an axis.
- A form of market research where consumers are intercepted and interviewed in a retail store or mall.
- To stop, deflect or divert (something in progress or motion).
- To gain possession of (the ball) in a ball game
- To take or comprehend between.