Short of brass, alternatively use up iron Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Short of brass, alternatively use up iron last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PENURIOUS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PENURIOUS Short of brass, alternatively use up iron (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 4, 2017
6% AUTO Manual alternative, for short (4) The Atlantic Sep 6, 2025
6% PKG UPS delivery, for short (3)
6% ISNT "__ it ironic?" (4) LA Times Daily Aug 27, 2025
6% EXP "Use by," on a product, for short (3)
6% PRESS Iron (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 25, 2025
6% FEDUP Iron and lead on short cross (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 5, 2025
6% SPENT Used up (5) Thomas Joseph Jul 31, 2025
6% TUBA Brass instrument (4) The Times Concise Jul 25, 2025
6% PBJ Fluffernutter alternative, for short (3)

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