Get by on very little (6)

I believe the answer is:

scrimp

(Other definitions for scrimp that I've seen before include "Keep short" , "Be economical, mean, with" , "Pinch and save" , "make economies" , "Be niggardly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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