Deficit reduced some months before winter Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHORTFALL Deficit reduced some months before winter (9) The Times Cryptic Feb 16, 2022
3% OCT Month before Nov (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 25, 2025
3% MAR Month before the fool's month, for short (3)
3% APR Month before May, for short (3)
3% SEP Month before October, for short (3)
3% APRIL Month for some foolery? (5)
3% WAISTMANAGEMENT Deficit reducing? (15)
2% SNOWBOUND Held up in winter months finally, then spring (9) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 28, 2025
2% MASH Reduce to a pulp (4)
2% LUBE Friction reducer (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 15, 2025

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