Waste not and want not Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Waste not and want not . 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 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PARAPHRASES.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PARAPHRASES Waste not and want not (11)
4% NOT Follower of waste and want (3) New York Times Sep 7, 2025
3% USES Doesn't waste (4) Newsday Nov 9, 2025
3% EASING Wasted ages in relaxing (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Nov 8, 2025
3% COVET Really want (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 5, 2025
3% DROSS Refinery waste (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 4, 2025
3% TSE "The Waste Land" monogram (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 3, 2025
3% NOSWEAT Walk in the park on waste ground (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 31, 2025
3% DESTROYS Wastes oysters prepared day before (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 30, 2025
3% ELIOT The Waste Land poet (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 27, 2025
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