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Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

4 letters

LEAN
The property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical; "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"

SLIM
Take off weight

SAVE
Spend sparingly, avoid the waste of; "This move will save money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now"

BARE
Lacking embellishment or ornamentation; "a plain hair style"; "unembellished white walls"; "functional architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete"

TRIM
Cutting down to the desired size or shape

FREE
People who are free; "the home of the free and the brave"

THIN
Take off weight

5 letters

PLAIN
Express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"

EXTRA
Something additional of the same kind; "he always carried extras in case of an emergency"

6 letters

UNUSED
Not yet put into use; "we bought an unused car for a change"

SCANTY
Short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural)

EXCESS
Excessive indulgence; "the child was spoiled by overindulgence"

GIVEUP
Put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother"

SKINNY
Being very thin; "a child with skinny freckled legs"; "a long scrawny neck"

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"

BACKUP
Establish as valid or genuine; "Can you back up your claims?"

7 letters

AUSTERE
Of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect; "an austere expression"; "a stern face"

RESERVE
Formality and propriety of manner

SURPLUS
A quantity much larger than is needed

LETLIVE

8 letters

EXTRAONE

PARTWITH
Give up what is not strictly needed; "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey"

LEFTOVER
A small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists

9 letters

REDUNDANT
More than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"

SPAREPART
An extra component of a machine or other apparatus

10 letters

ADDITIONAL
Further or added; "called for additional troops"; "need extra help"; "an extra pair of shoes"

FIFTHWHEEL
Someone or something that is unwanted and unneeded

11 letters

SUPERFLUOUS
More than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"

12 letters

DISPENSEWITH
Forgo or do or go without

UNORNAMENTED
Lacking embellishment or ornamentation; "a plain hair style"; "unembellished white walls"; "functional architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete"

13 letters

UNEMBELLISHED
Lacking embellishment or ornamentation; "a plain hair style"; "unembellished white walls"; "functional architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete"

SUPERNUMERARY
A minor actor in crowd scenes

14 letters

SUPEREROGATORY
More than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"

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