Cryptic crossword clue
Republican islands losing base in cuts 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word RAZORS

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What does RAZORS mean?

RAZORS noun
  1. A keen-edged knife of peculiar shape, used in shaving the hair from the face or other parts of the body.
  2. Any tool or instrument designed for shaving.
  3. The sharp tusk of a wild boar.
  4. A conceptual device that allows one to shave away unlikely explanations for a phenomenon.

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