Dearth, scarcity (8) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Dearth, scarcity (8) featured in Puzzler puzzle on January 2, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SHORTAGE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHORTAGE Dearth, scarcity (8) (8) Puzzler Jan 2, 2026
7% THREAD Strange dearth of yarn (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Nov 18, 2025
5% FAMINE Dearth (6) The Sun Two Speed Jul 19, 2025
5% DEARTH Scarcity (6) Thomas Joseph Apr 21, 2025
5% LACK Dearth (4) The Telegraph Quick Oct 27, 2024
5% PAUCITY Dearth (7) The Sun Mini Jun 28, 2024
5% ABUNDANCES Not scarcities (10)
5% SPARSITY Dearth (8) The Telegraph Quick Dec 21, 2023
5% SCARCENESS Dearth (10) Newsday Nov 12, 2023
5% DEARTHS Scarcities (7) Wall Street Journal Jun 10, 2023

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