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verb • spend sparingly, avoid the waste of • use cautiously and frugally | ||||||||
| 29% | 7 | Someone attempting to emulate a famous person | ||||||
noun • an ambitious and aspiring young person | ||||||||
| 29% | 12 | Admiring and seeking to emulate someone successful | ||||||
noun • A person with aspirations. adjective • Being ambitious. • Desiring success. • Expressing a hope or intention but not creating a legally binding obligation. | ||||||||
Someone Once Contrived To Emulate 1 Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
ECONOMISE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
ECONOMISE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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