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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Lacking (9) featured in Guardian Quick puzzle on February 12, 2026. 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DEFICIENT.
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Crossword Answer For Lacking (9):
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22 Potential Answers:
| Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFICIENT Lacking (9) | (9) | The Guardian Quick | Feb 12, 2026 |
| MEAGER Lacking | (6) | Newsday | Feb 7, 2026 |
| SANS Lacking | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 22, 2025 |
| NEEDING Lacking (7) | (7) | The Sun Mini | Oct 13, 2025 |
| SHORTOF Lacking | (7) | Universal | Mar 14, 2025 |
| FREEOF Lacking | (6) | Newsday | Sep 28, 2024 |
| DEVOID Lacking | (6) | Thomas Joseph | Jul 6, 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 |
18 Similar Clues:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30% | UNQUALIFIED Lacking, or not lacking | (11) | ||
| 29% | DEARTH Lack | (6) | The Telegraph Quick | Jan 22, 2026 |
| 29% | HADNT Lacked | (5) | Newsday | Jan 2, 2026 |
| 29% | ABSENCE Lack | (7) | Eugene Sheffer | Nov 19, 2025 |
| 29% | HAVENT Lack | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Nov 8, 2025 |
| 27% | INTESTACY Lack of will | (9) | ||
| 27% | HASNOT Lacks | (6) | Wall Street Journal | May 9, 2023 |
| 27% | DEARTHS Lacks | (7) | New York Times | May 8, 2021 |
| 27% | MEAGERNESS Lack | (10) | ||
| 27% | BEREFTOF Lacking in | (8) |
Clues for The Guardian Quick Puzzle on February 12, 2026
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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.