Awful dearth in cotton (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THREAD Awful dearth in cotton (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic May 2, 2025
8% LACK Dearth (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 24, 2026
7% SHORTAGE Dearth, scarcity (8) (8) Puzzler Jan 2, 2026
6% SWAB Cotton ___ (Q-tip) (4)
6% PIMA Fine cotton (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 21, 2026
6% SATEEN Glossy cotton (6) Puzzler Backwords Jan 19, 2026
6% QTIP Branded cotton swab (4) New York Times Jan 19, 2026
6% CHINO Twilled cotton (5) Newsday Jan 2, 2026
6% CHINTZ Cotton fabric (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 22, 2025
6% PAN Awful review (3) Premier Sunday Dec 21, 2025

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