Deficient and being inactive with last of managers gone (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LACKING Deficient and being inactive with last of managers gone (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Dec 21, 2024
6% LACK Deficiency (4) USA Today Sep 4, 2025
6% IDLE Inactive (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 23, 2025
5% BOGEYMAN Scary being among last in mine by explosive (8) The Times Cryptic Aug 22, 2025
5% EATEN All gone (5) LA Times Daily Aug 21, 2025
5% RAN Managed (3) The Telegraph Quick Aug 18, 2025
5% INERTIA Inactivity (7) (7) Mirror Classic Aug 13, 2025
5% SCURVY Vitamin C deficiency (6) The Times Concise Aug 13, 2025
5% OVERSEE Manage (7) The Telegraph Quick Aug 8, 2025
5% POOF "And it's gone!" (4) Newsday Jul 20, 2025

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