Deficient, inadequate Crossword Clue

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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCANTY Deficient, inadequate (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Dec 23, 2018
8% WONTDO Is inadequate (6) The Atlantic Apr 19, 2026
8% LACK Deficiency (4) Universal Mar 20, 2026
8% LACKING Deficient in (7) The Times Concise Feb 6, 2026
8% INSUFFICIENT Inadequate or deficient (12) Mirror Classic May 5, 2024
7% SAD Inadequate, as an excuse (3)
7% LAME Inadequate, as an excuse (4) Newsday Feb 10, 2026
7% DEARTH Inadequate supply (6) The Times Concise Feb 9, 2026
6% ATONESWITSEND Perplexed, makes up for deficiencies with shortened broadcast (13) The Times Cryptic Apr 14, 2026
6% MOHICAN Complain about this extremely deficient Conservative's hairstyle (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 10, 2026

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