Cryptic crossword clue
Most brief interviews initially filed in check after check 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SCANTIEST

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What does SCANTIEST mean?

SCANTIEST adjective
  1. Somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent.
  2. Sparing; niggardly; parsimonious; stingy.

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