The Clue
Economical (7 letter answer)
The Answer
SPARING
Tags
Notes
The answer SPARING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
SPARE as a verb:
1. (spare, save) = refrain from harming
2. save or relieve from an experience or action; "I'll spare you from having to apologize formally"
3. (spare, give up, part with, dispense with) = give up what is not strictly needed; "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey"
4. use frugally or carefully
SPARING as an adjective:
1. (economical, frugal, scotch, sparing, stinting) = 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"