The Clue
Tour of duty (5 letter answer)
The Answer
STINT
Tags
Notes
The answer STINT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 150 puzzles.
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Chore
Duty
Hitch
Limit
Limitation
Restrict
Sandpiper
Stretch
Task
Term
Assigned task
Be frugal
Be sparing
Be stingy with
Gig for Severinsen
Piece of work
Pinch pennies
Really economize
Small sandpiper
Time on the job
Time in the service
Use sparingly
Work assignment
Limited term of duty
Limited work assignment
Time in the army, say
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"