The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word MEAGER
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The straight part
We know that "Spare" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case spare = meager.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does MEAGER mean?
MEAGER verb- To make lean.
- Having little flesh; lean; thin.
- Poor, deficient or inferior in amount, quality or extent
- Of a set: such that, considered as a subset of a (usually larger) topological space, it is in a precise sense small or negligible.
- Dry and harsh to the touch (e.g., as chalk).