Barely sufficient in amount (5)

I believe the answer is:

scant

(Other definitions for scant that I've seen before include "Minimal (amount)" , "Cursory" , "Hardly any" , "Meagre" , "Limited, inadequate" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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