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Be Miserly Crossword Clue

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verb

• work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially

• limit in quality or quantity

• subsist on a meager allowance

• supply sparingly and with restricted quantities

98%5Exact Match!
noun

• a secret store of valuables or money

verb

• save up as for future use

• get or gather together

31%12Miserly
adjective satellite

• giving or spending with reluctance

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New York Times05 Nov 1989 Down 60
New York Times15 Jan 1989 Across 57
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