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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 29% | 11 | Pulling or pulling out from a difficult or threatening situation | |
3 | 26% | 10 | Scrooge-like individual | |
Scrooge Briefly Pulling Up Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
NIGGARD which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
NIGGARD
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "NIGGARD" which means:
- noun
- • A selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend verb
- • To hoard; to act stingily. adjective
- • Sparing; stinting; parsimonious.
- • Miserly or stingy.
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The Guardian Cryptic20 Oct 2016 | Down 2 | |
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