Thinner (7)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">thinner</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for sparser that I've seen before include "not so common" , "Less thick" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">thinner</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('lean' is associated in meaning with 'thin')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for leaner that I've seen before include "less bulky" , "Thinner, with less fat" , "less productive" , "less corpulent?" , "One with an inclination" .)