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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Deficient, inadequate last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SCANTY.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | SCANTY Deficient, inadequate | (6) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Dec 23, 2018 |
| 8% | LOOSE Inadequately fastened | (5) | The Times Concise | Oct 8, 2025 |
| 8% | LACK Deficiency | (4) | Puzzler Backwords | Sep 23, 2025 |
| 8% | INSUFFICIENT Inadequate or deficient | (12) | Mirror Classic | May 5, 2024 |
| 7% | LACKING Deficient (7) | (7) | The Guardian Quick | Oct 13, 2025 |
| 7% | LEANEST Home on pasture most inadequate | (7) | The Times Cryptic | Oct 9, 2025 |
| 7% | ANEMIA Result of iron deficiency | (6) | Premier Sunday | Oct 5, 2025 |
| 7% | SCURVY Vitamin C deficiency | (6) | The Times Concise | Aug 13, 2025 |
| 6% | SHORTHAUL Inadequate lobby speaking for such transport (5-4) | (9) | The Guardian Cryptic | Oct 20, 2025 |
| 6% | CAUCUS Political group in ex-Soviet area so deficient | (6) | The Telegraph Toughie | Sep 24, 2025 |
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