The Clue
Least copious (7 letter answer)
The Answer
SPAREST
Tags
Notes
The answer SPAREST is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1200 puzzles.
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Definition
SPARE as an adjective:
1. (spare, trim) = thin and fit; "the spare figure of a marathon runner"; "a body kept trim by exercise"
2. (excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus) = 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"
3. (spare, free) = not taken up by scheduled activities; "a free hour between classes"; "spare time on my hands"
4. kept in reserve especially for emergency use; "a reserve supply of food"; "a spare tire"; "spare parts"
5. (bare, scanty, spare) = lacking in amplitude or quantity; "a bare livelihood"; "a scanty harvest"; "a spare diet"
6. (plain, bare, spare, unembellished, unornamented) = lacking embellishment or ornamentation; "a plain hair style"; "unembellished white walls"; "functional architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete"