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Spend Little On Fabric Thats Soft Crossword Clue
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SCRIMP which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
SCRIMP
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "SCRIMP" which means:
- verb
- • Subsist on a meager allowance noun
- • A pinching miser; a niggard. adjective
- • Short; scanty; curtailed.
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1 | " . . . to ___ little and to spend a little less": R.L.S.
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5 | Spend spend spend, Tory fashion
The Guardian Cryptic -
19 Jul 2001 | The Guardian Cryptic / 19 Jul 2001 |
6 | To spend time aimlessly or with little purpose | |
7 | Wearing down little by little, an _____ process |
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