The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SKIMPED which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2017.
Pinched pennies crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SKIMPED | 50 % | 7 |
| STINTED | 25 % | 7 |
| SAVED | 13 % | 5 |
| SCRIMPED | 13 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Pinched pennies
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- saved
- pinch
- narrow
- crimp
- nasal
- salt
- save
- scrimp
- skimp
- stint
- bat
- battening
Crossword Answer definitions
SKIMPED verb- To mock, deride, scorn, scold, make fun of.
- To slight; to do carelessly; to scamp.
- To make insufficient allowance for; to scant; to scrimp.
- To save; to be parsimonious or stingy.
- Sparse; scanty.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result SKIMPED
- Pinched pennies
- Was very thrifty
- Limited too closely: Colloq.
- Did imperfectly.
- Was parsimonious.
- Economized
More clues leading to the result STINTED
- Was frugal
- Acted like a cheapskate
- Scrimped
- Was tightfisted
- Scanty.
- Was frugal.
- Gave sparingly.
- Restricted.
- Limited.
- Kept on short allowance.
More clues leading to the result SAVED
- Backed up
- Contributed to an IRA
- Held on to
- Administered CPR, maybe
- Rescued
- Exercised frugality
- Redeemed
- Held for later
- Kept for a rainy day
- Took advantage of bargains