The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ADAGE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2020.
"Waste not, want not," eg crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ADAGE | 89 % | 5 |
| PROVERB | 11 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: "Waste not, want not," eg
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- dump
- dumping
- use
- loss
- wither
- economical
- lose
- loses
- read
- destitute
- aut
- desire
Crossword Answer definitions
ADAGE noun- An old saying which has obtained credit by long use
- An old saying which has been overused or considered a cliché; a trite maxim
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result ADAGE
- Axiom
- Proverb
- Saying
- Words of wisdom
- Erasmus' saying
- Pithy saying
- Saw
- General truth
- Proverbial saying
- "Out of sight, out of mind," for example