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Be Miserly Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
SKIMP which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
SKIMP
Updated: October 10, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "SKIMP" which means:
- 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 noun
- • A skimpy or insubstantial thing, especially a piece of clothing.
- • (in the plural) underwear. adjective
- • Scanty.
An example sentence would be:
- • "I always skimp on breakfast because i'm always in a rush."
- • "She tends to skimp on quality when buying clothes."
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| New York Times05 Nov 1989 | Down 60 | |
| New York Times15 Jan 1989 | Across 57 | |
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