The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word FRUGAL which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2007.
Sparing crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FRUGAL | 40 % | 6 |
| SCANTY | 20 % | 6 |
| CHARY | 20 % | 5 |
| ECONOMICAL | 20 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Sparing
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- economical
- thrifty
- frugal
- stinting
- scotch
- skimping
- standby
- saving
- reserve
- limit
- override
- replacement
Crossword Answer definitions
FRUGAL adjective- Avoiding unnecessary expenditure either of money or of anything else which is to be used or consumed; avoiding waste.
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 FRUGAL
- Parsimonious
- Thrifty
- Cost-conscious
- Careful about spending
- Like Scrooge
- Skimping and scrimping
- Careful, in a way
- Careful with money
- Waste-hating
- Sparing
More clues leading to the result SCANTY
- Meager
- Sparse
- Insufficient
- Barely adequate
- Like a string bikini
- Minimal
- Like some beachwear
- Like some bathing suits
- Meager; sparse
- Barely sufficient
More clues leading to the result CHARY
- Rather cautious
- Sparing
- A bit cautious
- Careful
- Cautious
- Less than confident
- Frugal.
- Very cautious.
- Parsimonious.
- Cautious.