Covetous Crossword Clue
6 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, February 5, 2002 · 44-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Tuesday, February 5, 2002.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · February 5, 2002 · 44-Across · 6 letters
GREEDY0 of 6 letters revealed
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immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"; "a grasping old miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew richer and greedier"; "prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees"
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