Scanty Crossword Clue

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Scanty Crossword Answer

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MEAGRE

(6 letters)

THIN

(4 letters)

LANK

(4 letters)

SPARSE

(6 letters)

Helpful Hints

(adjective)
1. not taken up by scheduled activities
2. thin and fit
(verb)
1. refrain from harming
2. give up what is not strictly needed
(noun)
1. an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle
2. an extra component of a machine or other apparatus

Hint 2: Clue Definition

SCANTY (noun)
1. short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural)
SCANTY (adjective)
1. (of clothing) revealing the body
2. lacking in magnitude or quantity

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

MEAGRE
(6 letters)
THIN
(4 letters)
LANK
(4 letters)
SPARSE
(6 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
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Down

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