The Clue
Piece of work (5 letter answer)
The Answer
STINT
Tags
Notes
The answer STINT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 150 puzzles.
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Definition
STINT as a noun:
1. (stretch, stint) = an unbroken period of time during which you do something; "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"
2. (least sandpiper, stint, Erolia minutilla) = smallest American sandpiper
3. an individuals prescribed share of work; "her stint as a lifeguard exhausted her"
STINT as a verb:
1. (scrimp, stint, skimp) = subsist on a meager allowance; "scratch and scrimp"
2. (stint, skimp, scant) = supply sparingly and with restricted quantities; "sting with the allowance"