The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word AUSTERITY which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2012.
Cause for budget cutting crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| AUSTERITY | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Cause for budget cutting
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- lean
- trimmed
- suffocate
- suffocated
- shed
- asphyxiate
- strike
- cuts
- gap
- gapped
- gsp
- pocketbook
Crossword Answer definitions
AUSTERITY noun- Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline.
- Freedom from adornment; plainness; severe simplicity.
- A policy of deficit-cutting, which by definition requires lower spending, higher taxes, or both.
- Sourness and harshness to the taste.
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