The term 'cut with a scythe' refers to the agricultural practice of using a scythe, a long-handled tool with a curved blade, to cut crops such as wheat and grass. The crossword solutions for this term are 'REAP' (4 letters) and 'reaped' (6 letters). Reaping is the act of cutting and gathering crops with a scythe and is an important part of the harvesting process. Reaped is the past tense of the verb 'to REAP'.