Related Clues:

• Prunes, as branches
• Cuts (off), as a branch
• Prepares, as apples for pie
• Trims back on
• Truncates
• Trims (off)
• Does some kitchen prep work
• Does a kitchen chore
• Whittles away at
• Cuts gradually
• Trims by cutting away
• Reduces in stages
• Trims, as branches
• Readies potatoes
• Removes as superfluous