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verb • tighten one's belt; use resources carefully • make a reduction, as in one's workforce | ||||||||
| 27% | 13 | Money to cover expenses already incurred | ||||||
noun • compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc. | ||||||||
| 25% | 4 | Cut back on expenses, e.g. | ||||||
verb • decrease gradually or bit by bit • cut small bits or pare shavings from • remove the skin from • remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size | ||||||||
Troop Cover After Engineers Cut Expenses Crossword Clue
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RETRENCH which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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RETRENCH
Updated: October 14, 2023
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