Crossword answer
STINGY
6 letters · Used for 12 different clues · 17 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, October 2, 2026
Letter pattern
STINGY
Clues that lead to STINGY
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Inclined to be wounding, which is mean6Evening StandardOct 2, 2026
Tight and generally exhausted after a lot of time at work6The IndependentSep 18, 2026
Unwilling to spend much6NYT MidiMay 9, 2026
Unwilling to spend money (6)6The SunApr 24, 2026
Tight artist leaving Gerry Anderson series (6)6The SunApr 24, 2026
Very tight, is liable to hurt6Evening StandardJun 13, 2025
Like tightwads6New York TimesFeb 9, 2025
Mean6Evening StandardMay 20, 2024
Tight bassist at the end of Synchronicity6The IndependentJan 9, 2024
Niggardly6Evening StandardAug 8, 2022
Mean and inclined to be hurtful?6Evening StandardJun 24, 2022
Miserly6Eugene ShefferJan 14, 2021
About STINGY in crosswords
STINGY is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 17 times in our database across 12 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Inclined to be wounding, which is mean” in the Evening Standard crossword on October 2, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
ENCORE"Play another song!"
TAILORSuit maker
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EXPECTAnticipate
ZIPLOCBrand of resealable sliding channel bags (6)
SLIGHTSlender
SNAREDCaught
DECENTProper
STRIPEKind
ARNOLD"Frog and Toad" series writer Lobel
OBEYEDFollowed orders
UPROOTPull from the soil
TWITCHMove smartly in a tango with a charmer
Every appearance of STINGY (17)
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Oct 2, 2026
Inclined to be wounding, which is mean · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Sep 18, 2026
Tight and generally exhausted after a lot of time at work · The Independent · 3 Down
May 9, 2026
Unwilling to spend much · NYT Midi · 4 Down
Apr 24, 2026
Unwilling to spend money (6) · The Sun · 16 Down
Apr 24, 2026
Tight artist leaving Gerry Anderson series (6) · The Sun · 16 Down
Jun 13, 2025
Very tight, is liable to hurt · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Feb 9, 2025
Like tightwads · New York Times · 80 Across
May 20, 2024
Mean · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jan 9, 2024
Tight bassist at the end of Synchronicity · The Independent · 18 Across
Aug 8, 2022
Niggardly · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jun 24, 2022
Mean and inclined to be hurtful? · Evening Standard · 4 Down
May 6, 2022
Mean · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Mar 4, 2022
Mean · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Nov 19, 2021
Mean · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Sep 24, 2021
Inclined to be wounding, which is mean · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jan 14, 2021
Miserly · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Across
Jun 12, 2020
Very tight, is liable to hurt · Evening Standard · 30 Across