The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SPARER , but the solution may also be SCRAWNIER which is one of the most recent solution (1999 in New York Times).
Leaner crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SPARER | 67 % | 6 |
| SCRAWNIER | 33 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Leaner
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- smoother
- narrower
- slimmer
- thinner
- lesser
- lighter
- greener
- simpler
- poorer
- quicker
- skinnier
- smaller
Crossword Answer definitions
SPARER adjective- Scant; not abundant or plentiful.
- Sparing; frugal; parsimonious; not spending much money.
- Being more than what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous.
- Held in reserve, to be used in an emergency.
- Lean; lacking flesh; meager; thin; gaunt.
- Very angry; frustrated or distraught.
- Slow.
- One who or that which spares.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result SPARER
- More on the meager side
- Less embellished
- More meager
- Merciful one
- More scant
- One showing mercy
- Less meaty
- Leaner.
- More gaunt.
- Thinner.