Deficit, but not a long decline! (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHORTFALL Deficit, but not a long decline! (9) (9)
7% EBB Decline (3) (3) The Sun Mini Dec 4, 2025
7% WORSEN Deteriorate, decline (6) (6) The Sun Mini Nov 25, 2025
7% NEIN It's declining in Berlin (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 25, 2025
7% EBBED Declined (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Oct 1, 2025
6% LOPE Bound to decline without an opener (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 14, 2025
6% POLE Long stick (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 14, 2025
6% ANON Before long (4) Puzzler Backwords Dec 10, 2025
6% IRONMAN Long triathlon (7) Commuter Dec 9, 2025
6% YEARNED Longed (for) (7) Universal Dec 4, 2025
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