Crossword answer
SPARING
7 letters · Used for 5 different clues · 6 appearances · Last seen The Sun, April 30, 2026
Letter pattern
SPARING
Clues that lead to SPARING
Most recent firstAbout SPARING in crosswords
SPARING is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 6 times in our database across 5 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Treating mercifully (7)” in the The Sun crossword on April 30, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
GENERALArmy officer is common
GREATERMore extensive
PENNANTLong narrow flag
ELLAGICRelating to acid derived from gall nuts put into melting ice
ADAPTERDongle, e.g.
STARREDHad the lead
WINKLESWe slink around getting things to eat
PAGEANTElaborate parade
CANTORSSynagogue singers
BRANDONJason's "Beverly Hills, 90210" role
PREVOST… priest entering job (7)
WASTRELSpendthrift
POPELEOFather, forward in motion … (4,3)
ENSUREDAscertained
Every appearance of SPARING (6)
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Apr 30, 2026
Treating mercifully (7) · The Sun · 9 Across
Apr 30, 2026
Frugal in resort with gang (7) · The Sun · 9 Across
Apr 11, 2026
Frugal · Daily Express · 21 Across
Aug 1, 2025
With water, there's call to be economical · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Jun 28, 2025
Moderate spring call · The Independent · 7 Across
Jul 31, 2020
With water, there’s call to be economical · Evening Standard · 29 Down