Possible Clues:

• Economize
• Pinch pennies, say (In this answer, note letters 2-5)
• How to make a round table in the cheapest manner?
• Do a sloppy job, perhaps
• Make a recording of tight spots – a driver might do this
• Economise in remote areas after failure
• Ditch dead ball opportunities in football on the cheap
• Wasn't exacting
• Sacrifice quality for speed
• Do it on the cheap