Deficiency or failing (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Deficiency or failing (8) . 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 WEAKNESS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WEAKNESS Deficiency or failing (8) (8)
11% LACK Deficiency (4) Puzzler Backwords Sep 23, 2025
10% LACKING Deficient (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Oct 13, 2025
9% MISS Fail to hit (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 13, 2025
9% OMIT Fail to mention (4) USA Today Oct 10, 2025
9% LOSETO Fail to defeat (6) The Atlantic Oct 7, 2025
9% ANEMIA Result of iron deficiency (6) Premier Sunday Oct 5, 2025
9% OMITS Fails to mention (5) LA Times Daily Oct 3, 2025
9% ELSE "If all -- fails ..." (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 22, 2025
9% TANK Fail completely (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 20, 2025
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