Counts pennies

Latest answer — August 24, 2026

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Clue explained

SCRIMPS means counts pennies or is extremely careful with money. This third-person singular verb pairs with the related across answer SKIMPS, “is stingy,” while adding the idea of close financial calculation.

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Definition
A person sorting and counting a small pile of coins.

Thomas Joseph Crossword

This clue's Monday, August 24, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Moistens
  2. 5Supply with a ticket
  3. 9Core group
  4. 10Burning
  5. 12Classic song
  6. 13Grounds
  7. 14Airships
  8. 16Ballpark official
  9. 17Roger of “Cheers”
  10. 18Like potato chips
  11. 21Find a sum
  12. 22Dried plums
  13. 23Rider’s straps
  14. 24Amulets
  15. 26Derby or fedora
  16. 29Arrive
  17. 30Hoodwink
  18. 31That fellow
  19. 32Is stingy
  20. 34Signs of the future
  21. 37Glorify
  22. 38Sung drama
  23. 39Trees with needles
  24. 40Jazz singing style
  25. 41Casual shirts

Down

  1. 1Enclosed, in a way
  2. 2Swirled
  3. 3Quick barber jobs
  4. 4Ooze
  5. 5Hailed vehicle
  6. 6One kind
  7. 7Treat badly
  8. 8Fusses in front of the mirror
  9. 9Hooded snake
  10. 11Catch sight of
  11. 15Counts pennies
  12. 19Sprints
  13. 20They hold power
  14. 22Andean nation
  15. 23Uncooked
  16. 24Subjects for Jane Goodall
  17. 25Cooking class, for short
  18. 26Compassionate
  19. 27Orchard crop
  20. 28Exams
  21. 29“Get lost!”
  22. 30Kind of cup
  23. 33Retained
  24. 35Gun owner’s org.
  25. 36Used a couch

The answer to “Counts pennies” in the Thomas Joseph crossword is SCRIMPS — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 24, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 15-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Counts pennies” answer

SCRIMPS (7 letters)

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What does SCRIMPS mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of SCRIMPS is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(verb)

  • be thrifty or parsimonious; economize

When else has “Counts pennies” appeared?

Thomas Joseph reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

August 24, 2026 (most recent) → SCRIMPS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Counts pennies”?

The answer is SCRIMPS, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 24, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Counts pennies”?

7 letters: SCRIMPS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 24, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 15-Down.

Can “Counts pennies” have a different answer?

Yes — Thomas Joseph sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Thomas Joseph answers?

The full grid for August 24, 2026 is on the Thomas Joseph answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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