Crossword answer
SPARSE
6 letters · Used for 22 different clues · 59 appearances · Last seen Newsday, August 18, 2026
Letter pattern
SPARSE
Clues that lead to SPARSE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Thinly scattered6NewsdayAug 18, 2026
Thin on the ground6New York TimesAug 18, 2026
Few and far between6LA TimesJul 4, 2026
Scanty6Evening StandardJun 6, 2026
Thin on the ground (6)6The GuardianMay 17, 2026
Thinly distributed6NewsdayMay 5, 2026
Meagre (6)6The SunSep 24, 2025
Superfluous spears thrown (6)6The SunSep 24, 2025
A press release that's pretty thin?6Evening StandardSep 23, 2025
Scattered, scanty6Evening StandardSep 17, 2025
Meager6Eugene ShefferSep 8, 2025
Broken spears scattered (6)6The SunJul 23, 2025
Scattered6New York TimesJun 21, 2025
Thinly dispersed6The IndependentMay 29, 2025
Not densely packed6New York TimesJan 15, 2025
Thin spears can break6Evening StandardNov 14, 2024
Scarce6Evening StandardAug 15, 2024
In extra small, few and far between6Evening StandardAug 2, 2024
Thinly spread6Daily ThemedMay 23, 2024
Thin because squashed in a press?6Evening StandardNov 29, 2022
Going through the extra small: they’re in short supply6Evening StandardApr 22, 2022
Not dense6Evening StandardJul 24, 2020
About SPARSE in crosswords
SPARSE is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 59 times in our database across 22 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Thinly scattered” in the Newsday crossword on August 18, 2026.
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Every appearance of SPARSE (59)
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Aug 18, 2026
Thinly scattered · Newsday · Across
Aug 18, 2026
Thin on the ground · New York Times · 34 Down
Jul 4, 2026
Few and far between · LA Times · Down
Jun 6, 2026
Scanty · Evening Standard · 9 Across
May 17, 2026
Thin on the ground (6) · The Guardian · 1 Down
May 5, 2026
Thinly distributed · Newsday · Down
Jan 19, 2026
Thinly distributed · Newsday · Across
Sep 24, 2025
Meagre (6) · The Sun · 16 Down
Sep 24, 2025
Superfluous spears thrown (6) · The Sun · 16 Down
Sep 23, 2025
A press release that's pretty thin? · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Sep 17, 2025
Scattered, scanty · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Sep 8, 2025
Meager · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Aug 14, 2025
Scattered, scanty · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Jul 23, 2025
Thin on the ground (6) · The Sun · 16 Down
Jul 23, 2025
Broken spears scattered (6) · The Sun · 16 Down
Jun 21, 2025
Scattered · New York Times · 8 Across
May 29, 2025
Thinly dispersed · The Independent · 14 Across
Apr 29, 2025
Scanty · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Apr 7, 2025
Scattered, scanty · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Feb 11, 2025
Scanty · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jan 27, 2025
Scanty · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jan 26, 2025
Thinly scattered · Newsday · Down
Jan 15, 2025
Not densely packed · New York Times · 8 Down
Nov 14, 2024
Thin spears can break · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Oct 6, 2024
Thinly dispersed · The Independent · 23 Across
Aug 15, 2024
Scarce · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Aug 2, 2024
In extra small, few and far between · Evening Standard · 36 Down
May 23, 2024
Thinly spread · Daily Themed · 41 Across
Apr 23, 2024
Scanty · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Feb 29, 2024
Scanty · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jan 30, 2024
Scanty · Evening Standard · 5 Across
Dec 27, 2023
Scattered, scanty · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Sep 21, 2023
Scanty · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Aug 7, 2023
Scanty · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jan 19, 2023
Scanty · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Nov 29, 2022
Thin because squashed in a press? · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Oct 14, 2022
Scanty · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Apr 22, 2022
Going through the extra small: they’re in short supply · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Mar 24, 2022
Meager · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Jan 19, 2022
Scanty · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Oct 18, 2021
Thinly spread · Daily Themed · 20 Across
Oct 7, 2021
Scanty · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Feb 22, 2021
Meager · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Jan 12, 2021
Scanty · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Dec 1, 2020
Meager · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Jul 24, 2020
Not dense · Evening Standard · 37 Down
Mar 5, 2020
A press release that’s pretty thin? · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Feb 11, 2020
Scattered, scanty · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Aug 23, 2019
In extra small, few and far between · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Feb 12, 2019
Scanty · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Dec 19, 2018
Scattered, scanty · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Dec 7, 2018
Scanty · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Nov 22, 2018
Scanty · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Oct 5, 2018
Thin on the ground · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Aug 21, 2018
Thin spears can break · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Jun 28, 2018
Scarce · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Feb 8, 2018
Scanty · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Feb 1, 2018
Scanty · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jan 2, 2018
Scanty · Evening Standard · 5 Across