| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sister eating exotic pear is more lean (6) | ||
| One who refrains | ||
| Cut in sugar gutted slimmer (6) | ||
| Less abundant | LA Times Daily | 24 Aug 2022 |
| More thin | Thomas Joseph | 19 Sep 2020 |
| More scant | The Washington Post | 28 Dec 2019 |
| More scant | LA Times Daily | 28 Dec 2019 |
| Not as meaty | USA Today | 14 Nov 2017 |
| More meager | Universal | 13 Sep 2017 |
| More meager | ||
| Not as meaty | ||
| Less adorned | ||
| Less bountiful | ||
| More meager | ||
| More on the meager side | ||
| Less embellished | ||
| Less meaty | ||
| Slimmer in supermarket ends with veggie burger | ||
| Merciful one | ||
| Less meaty | ||
| One showing mercy | ||
| Forgiving one | ||
| Not so pursy | ||
| Clement one | ||
| Frugal one | ||
| Less obese | ||
| Less fleshy | ||
| Having less avoirdupois | ||
| More meager | ||
| Having less flesh. | ||
| More gaunt. | ||
| Thinner. | ||
| Leaner. |