Deficient, lacking (10) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INADEQUATE Deficient, lacking (10) (10)
94% SHORTAGE Deficiency, lack (of) (8) (8)
11% LACK Deficiency (4) Puzzler Backwords Feb 14, 2026
11% LACKING Deficient in (7) The Times Concise Feb 6, 2026
10% DEARTH Deficiency, shortage (6) The Times Concise Dec 17, 2025
9% LEVITY Lack of seriousness (6) The Telegraph Quick Feb 15, 2026
9% APATHY Lack of enthusiasm (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 14, 2026
9% CRASS Lacking manners (5) Commuter Feb 13, 2026
9% DEFICIENT Lacking (9) (9) The Guardian Quick Feb 12, 2026
9% ANEMIC Lacking vitality (6) Commuter Feb 10, 2026
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