The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SPARING which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1969.
Scrimping crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SPARING | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Scrimping
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- skimp
- stint
- penny-pinching
- shoestring
- pinchpenny
- drab
- slim pickings
- dissavings
- budget
- pittance
- spare change
- scrape-penny
Crossword Answer definitions
SPARING verb- To show mercy.
- To keep.
- To give up To deprive oneself of, as by being frugal; to do without; to dispense with; to give up; to part with.
- The act by which something or someone is spared.
- Prudent and restrained in the use of resources; careful, economical or frugal.
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