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Whittles (down) (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pares

'whittles down' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for pares that I've seen before include "Trims by cutting away" , "Trims, say a pencil" , "Sharpens like pencil" , "Sharpens in spare way" , "Trims by cutting as with pencil" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times and the King Feature Syndicate.
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