### Clue: Cut off fungal growth in between toes (at the top) (9)
### Answer: INTERCEPT 
 ### Explanation: Definition: Cut off
**CEP** (mushroom, so "fungal growth") *in* **INTER** ("between") **T**(oes) [*at the top*] 
 
 
*"at the top" works better as an initial indicator in a down clue.