Clues for the word "MISERLY"
We've had 19 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 30 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on October 16, 2025.
Definition of miserly
- a. - Like a miser; very covetous; sordid; niggardly.
Referring Clues
- Penny-pinching
- Cheap
- Like Scrooge McDuck
- Wanting as much change as possible?
- Tight
- Like Silas Marner
- Scroogelike
- Stingy
- Penuriously
- Learner in sad state getting tight
- Parsimonious
- Like Jack Benny, famously
- Mean
- Far from philanthropic
- Like Scrooge, lost primarily in misery
- Left in sadness, Scrooge-like
- Avaricious
- Niggardly anguish about money
- Left in sadness, Scroogelike
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 16, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - July 16, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - July 04, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - July 01, 2025
- Daily American - June 15, 2025
- Daily American - February 29, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - July 01, 2023
- Daily American - June 15, 2023
- Wall Street Journal - January 04, 2018
- Washington Post Sunday - October 08, 2017
- Daily Cryptic - July 01, 2017
- Daily American - June 15, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - February 08, 2017
- Guardian Quick - August 22, 2014
- Jonesin - October 08, 2013
- New York Times - October 18, 2010
- Thinks Daily - September 29, 2010
- Thinks Daily - June 29, 2010
- Netword - October 10, 2009
- Canadiana - August 18, 2008
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - July 02, 2008
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - May 04, 2008
- New York Sun - June 21, 2007
- Netword - February 12, 2006
- Guardian Quick - August 17, 2005
- USA Today - November 01, 2004
- New York Times - June 06, 2004
- Guardian Quiptic - December 22, 2003
- New York Times - November 13, 1997
- New York Times - April 21, 1997