Curtailed a long period of deficiency (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHORTAGE Curtailed a long period of deficiency (8) (8)
7% LACK Deficiency (4) Puzzler Backwords Feb 14, 2026
7% LACKING Deficient in (7) The Times Concise Feb 6, 2026
7% AEONS Long periods of time (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 4, 2026
7% STEM Curtail (4) New York Times Dec 5, 2025
7% EONS Long periods (4) Newsday Nov 16, 2025
6% AGE Period (3) Thomas Joseph Feb 11, 2026
6% ERA Long, historical period of time (3)
6% FORAGE Search over a long period, with no end in sight (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 22, 2026
6% ROW Period in the periodic table (3) New York Times Jan 11, 2026
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