Butcher’s trimmings Crossword Clue

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Butcher’s trimmings Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. make fat or plump
(adjective)
1. lucrative
2. marked by great fruitfulness
(noun)
1. excess bodily weight
2. a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

TRIMMINGS (noun)
1. the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity)
BUTCHER (noun)
1. someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
2. a person who slaughters or dresses meat for market
BUTCHER (verb)
1. kill (animals) usually for food consumption

Hint 3: Anagram

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