Brief decline leads to deficiency (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHORTFALL Brief decline leads to deficiency (9) (9)
7% LACK Deficiency (4) Puzzler Backwords Sep 23, 2025
6% LAWYER Brief (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 15, 2025
6% LACKING Deficient (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Oct 13, 2025
6% SENILE Declining due to age (6) Universal Oct 10, 2025
6% ANEMIA Result of iron deficiency (6) Premier Sunday Oct 5, 2025
6% FLAG Decline following prisoner (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 3, 2025
6% EBBED Declined (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Oct 1, 2025
6% SLUMP Decline in productivity (5) USA Today Sep 23, 2025
6% SEC Brief moment, in brief (3) Newsday Sep 14, 2025
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