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1 | 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 44% | 6 | Son in scanty clothing — scanty, indeed | |
3 | 25% | 10 | Merciful | |
Scanty Merciful Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "SPARING" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Avoiding waste verb
- • To show mercy.
- • To keep.
- • To give up to deprive oneself of, as by being frugal; to do without; to dispense with; to give up; to part with. noun
- • The act by which something or someone is spared. adjective
- • Prudent and restrained in the use of resources; careful, economical or frugal.
An example sentence would be:
- • "She was sparing with her compliments, only giving them when they were truly deserved."
- • "He was sparing with his money, always saving for a rainy day."
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