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Lacking. Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Lacking last seen in Newsday puzzle. 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NULL.
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Crossword Answer For Lacking:
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23 Potential Answers:
| Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| NULL Lacking | (4) | Newsday | Feb 28, 2026 |
| 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 |
17 Similar Clues:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29% | DEARTH Lack | (6) | The Telegraph Quick | Jan 22, 2026 |
| 29% | HADNT Lacked | (5) | Newsday | Jan 2, 2026 |
| 29% | UNQUALIFIED Lacking, or not lacking | (11) | ||
| 26% | INTESTACY Lack of will | (9) | ||
| 26% | HASNOT Lacks | (6) | Wall Street Journal | May 9, 2023 |
| 26% | DEARTHS Lacks | (7) | New York Times | May 8, 2021 |
| 26% | STRAPPED Lacking, with "for" | (8) | LA Times Daily | Jun 17, 2016 |
| 26% | MEAGERNESS Lack | (10) | ||
| 26% | BEREFTOF Lacking in | (8) | ||
| 26% | BEINNEEDOF Lack | (10) |
Last appeared together with the following clues in Newsday puzzle
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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.