Parsimonious
Crossword Clue and Answers
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This clue in was most recently seen in the wild in The Guardian Speedy.
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Publications
- The Guardian Speedy - Sunday, 12 Mar 2017
Crossword Answers
4 letters
MEAN
Characterized by malice; "a hateful thing to do"; "in a mean mood"
6 letters
STINGY
Unwilling to spend; "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds"
FRUGAL
Avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally"
7 letters
MISERLY
(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity; "a mean person"; "he left a miserly tip"
9 letters
PENURIOUS
Excessively unwilling to spend; "parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses"; "lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence"
ILLIBERAL
Narrow-minded about cherished opinions
NIGGARDLY
Petty or reluctant in giving or spending; "a niggardly tip"
12 letters
CHEESEPARING
Giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man"
13 letters
PENNYPINCHING
