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The Clue
Hardly adequate (5 letter answer)
The Answer
SCANT
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Notes
The answer SCANT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 190 puzzles.
Related Clues
Brief
Inadequate
Limited
Meager
Barely adequate
Barely enough
Barely sufficient
Hardly enough
Little to no
Mere; meager
Not enough
Definition
SCANT as a verb:
1. (skimp, scant) = work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
2. (scant, skimp) = limit in quality or quantity
3. (stint, skimp, scant) = supply sparingly and with restricted quantities; "sting with the allowance"
SCANT as an adjective:
1. (light, scant, short) = less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so; "a light pound"; "a scant cup of sugar"; "regularly gives short weight"