A paper cut is a small, shallow cut or tear in the skin caused by contact with paper or other similarly-textured materials. The term can also refer to the act of cutting paper. The crossword solutions for the term paper cut are EDIT (4 letters), DELE (4 letters), SNIP (4 letters), SLIT (4 letters), and YOWIE (5 letters). EDIT means to make changes to something, DELE means to delete something, SNIP means to cut something with scissors, SLIT means to make a long, narrow cut, and YOWIE means to make a sudden, sharp sound.