The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SCRIMP , but the solution may also be SKIMP which is one of the most recent solution (1985 in New York Times).
Be niggardly crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SCRIMP | 50 % | 6 |
| SKIMP | 50 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Be niggardly
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- chinch
- costive
- dry-fisted
- miser
- near
- niggardous
- niggish
- scrimp
- skimp
- swear
- tight
- churlish
Crossword Answer definitions
SCRIMP noun- A pinching miser; a niggard.
- To make too small or short.
- To limit or straiten; to put on short allowance.
- To be frugal.
- Short; scanty; curtailed.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result SCRIMP
- Practice frugality
- Stretch a dollar
- Cut back
- Cut back financially
- Economize
- Be frugal
- Pinch pennies
- Be miserly
- Make do
- Live frugally