The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word STINTED which also is the latest solution we found used in CrossSynergy in 2011.
Was frugal crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STINTED | 36 % | 7 |
| SPARED | 27 % | 6 |
| SAVED | 27 % | 5 |
| SCRIMPED | 9 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Was frugal
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- saved
- spent wisely
- avoided waste
- salvation
- saving
- save
- assurance
- righteousness
- divine law
- religion
- religious
- jesus christ
Crossword Answer definitions
STINTED verb- To stop (an action); cease, desist.
- To stop speaking or talking (of a subject).
- To be sparing or mean.
- To restrain within certain limits; to bound; to restrict to a scant allowance.
- To assign a certain task to (a person), upon the performance of which he/she is excused from further labour for that day or period; to stent.
- (of mares) To impregnate successfully; to get with foal.
- Constrained; restrained; confined.
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 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 SPARED
- Converted a split, e.g.
- Showed mercy towards
- Showed mercy toward
- Went easy on
- Refrained from harming
- Didn't punish
- Picked up a split, say
- Showed leniency toward
- Let off
- Let off the hook
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