Cuts across the lawn (4)

I believe the answer is:

mows

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'cuts' is the definition.
(mowing is a kind of cutting)

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Another definition for mows that I've seen is " Cuts grass".)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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