| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| LENT | Time of austerity |
| ASCETIC | Devotee of austerity. |
| BIRTHOFARATION | Start of austerity |
| CRIPPS | Britain's "Apostle of Austerity." |
| RIGOR | Austerity |
| STERNNESS | Austerity |
| RIGOR | Austerity. |
| SEVERENESS | Austerity. |
| ASTRINGENCY | Austerity. |
| STARKNESS | Austerity |
| PURITANISM | Rigid austerity |
| ASCETICISM | Austerity [1929] |
| ENGLAND | Austerity country. |
| STERNLY | With austerity. |
| BAREST | Tops in austerity |
| TIGHTENONESBELT | Start an austerity program |
