Clues for the word "PALTRY"
We've had 28 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 56 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on December 05, 2025.
Definition of paltry
- superl. - Mean; vile; worthless; despicable; contemptible; pitiful; trifling; as, a paltry excuse; paltry gold.
Referring Clues
- Insultingly small
- Slight
- Minuscule
- Measly
- Trivial
- Insignificant
- Meager
- Ridiculously small
- Barely worth bringing up
- Trifling
- Insultingly small, as in amounts
- Be inquisitive about key? That's not worth considering
- Meagre
- Poussins, say, given area - not where French like chicken feed
- Mean - trifling
- Derisory tax on dog food
- It's mean to be nosey about an officer
- Mean - worthless
- An officer comes in to snoop? That's mean!
- Course in turn followed by test of poor quality
- Sorry! Go on mate!
- Almost washed out, go miserable
- Very small or meagre
- Mean attempt to follow friend
- To get a mate shot is mean
- Of little consequence
- Go on, chum! It's of very little importance
- Small
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - December 05, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 08, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - June 17, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 29, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - March 01, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - January 12, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - December 05, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - September 17, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - September 11, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - June 12, 2024
- Daily Quick - April 27, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - December 05, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - January 12, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - December 05, 2022
- Penny Dell Daily - October 21, 2022
- Penny Dell Daily - July 06, 2022
- Evening Standard Easy - July 01, 2022
- Daily Cryptic - December 05, 2017
- Universal - December 19, 2016
- LA Times - April 30, 2015
- Guardian Speedy - March 29, 2015
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 10, 2015
- Guardian Quick - November 22, 2014
- Washington Post - January 10, 2014
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - October 25, 2013
- Guardian Cryptic - September 17, 2013
- Guardian Quick - June 25, 2013
- Guardian Quick - November 21, 2012
- Universal - October 02, 2012
- Netword - August 28, 2012
- And in 26 more crossword puzzles...