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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Lacking (7) featured in Sun Mini puzzle on October 13, 2025. 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NEEDING.
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Crossword Answer For Lacking (7):
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21 Potential Answers:
| Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEEDING Lacking (7) | (7) | The Sun Mini | Oct 13, 2025 |
| SANS Lacking | (4) | Thomas Joseph | Mar 15, 2025 |
| SHORTOF Lacking | (7) | Universal | Mar 14, 2025 |
| FREEOF Lacking | (6) | Newsday | Sep 28, 2024 |
| DEVOID Lacking | (6) | Thomas Joseph | Jul 6, 2024 |
| DEFICIENT Lacking | (9) | Puzzler Backwords | May 27, 2024 |
| OUTOF Lacking | (5) | New York Times | Oct 8, 2023 |
| SHORT Lacking | (5) | New York Times | Jul 15, 2023 |
| ABSENT Lacking | (6) | The Telegraph Quick | Jun 9, 2023 |
| WITHOUT Lacking | (7) | The Guardian Quick | Dec 2, 2022 |
19 Similar Clues:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31% | UNQUALIFIED Lacking, or not lacking | (11) | ||
| 30% | HASNT Lacks | (5) | New York Times | Sep 27, 2025 |
| 30% | INTESTACY Lack of will | (9) | ||
| 28% | HAVENT Lack | (6) | Newsday | Apr 6, 2024 |
| 28% | HAVENOT Lack | (7) | Newsday | Jul 23, 2023 |
| 28% | HASNOT Lacks | (6) | Wall Street Journal | May 9, 2023 |
| 28% | DEARTHS Lacks | (7) | New York Times | May 8, 2021 |
| 28% | SHORTAGE Lack | (8) | The Telegraph Quick | Oct 9, 2016 |
| 28% | STRAPPED Lacking, with "for" | (8) | LA Times Daily | Jun 17, 2016 |
| 28% | MEAGERNESS Lack | (10) |
Clues for The Sun Mini Puzzle on October 13, 2025
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When something is "lacking," it means it is not enough or incomplete. "Deficient" is a synonym for lacking, meaning there is a shortage or insufficiency of something. In this context, "deficient" perfectly fits the description of being without enough of what is needed.