Trying to complete the Universal Crossword crossword from December 19, 2025? The clue "Waste not, ___ not" stumps many solvers, but we've found 49 possible answers. Our top solution is WANT (4 letters) with 99% confidence, determined by how often this answer has been used for this and related crossword clues.
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49 Other Potential Answers
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Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
WANT
Waste not, ___ not
(4)
Universal Crossword
Dec 19, 2025
99%
WANT
Waste not, ___ not
Universal Crossword · Dec 19, 2025
50%
USED
Didn't waste
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 16, 2026
50%
USED
Didn't waste
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 16, 2026
50%
DROSS
Smeltery waste
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 19, 2025
50%
DROSS
Smeltery waste
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 19, 2025
50%
ASAP
Succinct "No time to waste!"
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 18, 2025
50%
ASAP
Succinct "No time to waste!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 18, 2025
50%
STET
Editing instruction hidden in "waste time"
(4)
Universal Crossword
Sep 7, 2025
50%
STET
Editing instruction hidden in "waste time"
Universal Crossword · Sep 7, 2025
50%
HASTE
__ makes waste
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 24, 2025
50%
HASTE
__ makes waste
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 24, 2025
50%
SCRAP
Bit of food waste
(5)
Universal Crossword
Mar 19, 2025
50%
SCRAP
Bit of food waste
Universal Crossword · Mar 19, 2025
50%
USES
Doesn't waste
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 20, 2025
50%
USES
Doesn't waste
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 20, 2025
50%
TOXIC
__ waste
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 18, 2024
50%
TOXIC
__ waste
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 18, 2024
50%
SLAG
Metal waste
(4)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Oct 2, 2024
50%
SLAG
Metal waste
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Oct 2, 2024
50%
RUIN
Lay waste to
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Aug 4, 2024
50%
RUIN
Lay waste to
Premier Sunday Crossword · Aug 4, 2024
50%
IMINNOMOOD
"Don't waste my time with this nonsense"
(10)
Universal Crossword
Jul 7, 2024
50%
IMINNOMOOD
"Don't waste my time with this nonsense"
Universal Crossword · Jul 7, 2024
50%
ASHES
Grill waste
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
May 24, 2024
50%
ASHES
Grill waste
Thomas Joseph Crossword · May 24, 2024
50%
ECONOMY
Lack of waste
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 24, 2024
50%
ECONOMY
Lack of waste
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 24, 2024
50%
FUTILE
A waste of time
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Apr 20, 2024
50%
FUTILE
A waste of time
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Apr 20, 2024
50%
USE
Not let go to waste
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 14, 2024
50%
USE
Not let go to waste
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 14, 2024
50%
ASH
Hearth waste
(3)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jan 28, 2024
50%
ASH
Hearth waste
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 28, 2024
50%
HUSK
Shucking waste
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jan 7, 2024
50%
HUSK
Shucking waste
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 7, 2024
50%
RIND
Watermelon waste
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Nov 12, 2023
50%
RIND
Watermelon waste
Premier Sunday Crossword · Nov 12, 2023
50%
DROSSY
Containing smelting waste
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Oct 15, 2023
50%
DROSSY
Containing smelting waste
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 15, 2023
50%
OLDSAW
"Time is money" or "haste makes waste"
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jul 14, 2023
50%
OLDSAW
"Time is money" or "haste makes waste"
Universal Crossword · Jul 14, 2023
50%
SHARPS
Medical waste collected in red containers
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 18, 2023
50%
SHARPS
Medical waste collected in red containers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 18, 2023
50%
SEEDS
Watermelon waste
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Aug 22, 2022
50%
SEEDS
Watermelon waste
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 22, 2022
50%
COMPOSTS
Handles food waste ecologically
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 22, 2022
50%
COMPOSTS
Handles food waste ecologically
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 22, 2022
50%
PARINGS
Kitchen waste
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
May 17, 2022
50%
PARINGS
Kitchen waste
Thomas Joseph Crossword · May 17, 2022
50%
ADAGE
"Haste makes waste," e.g.
(5)
Universal Crossword
Sep 25, 2021
50%
ADAGE
"Haste makes waste," e.g.
Universal Crossword · Sep 25, 2021
50%
OFFAL
Butcher's waste
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 2, 2021
50%
OFFAL
Butcher's waste
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 2, 2021
50%
CRUMBS
Cookie waste
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Feb 20, 2021
50%
CRUMBS
Cookie waste
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 20, 2021
50%
TERSESTEER
*Bovine that doesn't waste words?
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 10, 2020
50%
TERSESTEER
*Bovine that doesn't waste words?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 10, 2020
50%
MIND
A terrible thing to waste, it's said
(4)
Universal Crossword
Apr 9, 2020
50%
MIND
A terrible thing to waste, it's said
Universal Crossword · Apr 9, 2020
50%
PEELS
Banana waste
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Oct 10, 2019
50%
PEELS
Banana waste
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Oct 10, 2019
50%
STEM
Pear waste
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Sep 22, 2019
50%
STEM
Pear waste
Premier Sunday Crossword · Sep 22, 2019
50%
ADAGES
Sayings like "Haste makes waste"
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 21, 2019
50%
ADAGES
Sayings like "Haste makes waste"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 21, 2019
50%
SEWAGE
Municipal waste
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 8, 2019
50%
SEWAGE
Municipal waste
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 8, 2019
50%
RAVAGE
Lay waste to
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Dec 8, 2018
50%
RAVAGE
Lay waste to
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Dec 8, 2018
50%
SEWERS
Some waste conduits
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Oct 7, 2018
50%
SEWERS
Some waste conduits
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 7, 2018
1%
REINVENTS
With 61-Across, wastes creative energy ... or what this puzzle does via the ends of 16-, 20-, 33-, 43- and 52-/61-Across
(9)
Universal Crossword
Feb 25, 2026
1%
REINVENTS
With 61-Across, wastes creative energy ... or what this puzzle does via the ends of 16-, 20-, 33-, 43- and 52-/61-Across
Universal Crossword · Feb 25, 2026
1%
BABAORILEY
The Who song with the lyric "It's only teenage wasteland" (... letters 1-3 and 10)
(10)
Universal Crossword
Sep 2, 2024
1%
BABAORILEY
The Who song with the lyric "It's only teenage wasteland" (... letters 1-3 and 10)
Universal Crossword · Sep 2, 2024
1%
UNEATEN
Like wasted food
(7)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Apr 21, 2024
1%
UNEATEN
Like wasted food
Premier Sunday Crossword · Apr 21, 2024
1%
MOORS
Heath-covered wastelands
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 1, 2024
1%
MOORS
Heath-covered wastelands
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 1, 2024
1%
DRIP
Water waster
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 31, 2024
1%
DRIP
Water waster
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 31, 2024
1%
DRUNKDIAL
Call while wasted
(9)
Universal Crossword
Sep 19, 2023
1%
DRUNKDIAL
Call while wasted
Universal Crossword · Sep 19, 2023
1%
MOOR
Marshy wasteland
(4)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Sep 13, 2022
1%
MOOR
Marshy wasteland
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Sep 13, 2022
1%
CIRCULARFILE
Jokey name for a wastebasket
(12)
Universal Crossword
Aug 24, 2022
1%
CIRCULARFILE
Jokey name for a wastebasket
Universal Crossword · Aug 24, 2022
1%
ACAT
"Time spent with __ is never wasted": Colette
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 9, 2021
1%
ACAT
"Time spent with __ is never wasted": Colette
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 9, 2021
1%
BARRENS
Scrubby wastelands
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 21, 2021
1%
BARRENS
Scrubby wastelands
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 21, 2021
1%
SOBER
Far from wasted
(5)
Universal Crossword
Apr 25, 2020
1%
SOBER
Far from wasted
Universal Crossword · Apr 25, 2020
1%
SPILT
Like some wasted milk
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 19, 2019
1%
SPILT
Like some wasted milk
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 19, 2019
1%
WILDERNESSRHODA
Sitcom title woman living in a wasteland?
(15)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Feb 4, 2018
1%
WILDERNESSRHODA
Sitcom title woman living in a wasteland?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 4, 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Waste not, ___ not" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 49 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is WANT (4 letters).
What is the best answer for "Waste not, ___ not"?
The best answer for "Waste not, ___ not" is WANT with 4 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Waste not, ___ not" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database.
It has been featured in Universal Crossword.
It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on December 19, 2025.