Lacking, or what can precede either half of 18-, 36- and 56-Across Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Lacking, or what can precede either half of 18-, 36- and 56-Across . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OUTOF.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OUTOF Lacking, or what can precede either half of 18-, 36- and 56-Across (5)
5% MALE Unlike 18-Across (4) LA Times Daily Oct 7, 2025
5% KNITWEAR Most 56-Across, e.g. (8) USA Today Oct 4, 2025
5% OLIVE 18-Across shade (5) Newsday Sep 13, 2025
5% LOVERMAN See 18 Across (8) The Guardian Weekend Sep 6, 2025
5% TINKERTAILORSOLDIERSPY See 56 Across (22) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 17, 2025
5% ROMAN See 36-Across (5) Universal Aug 2, 2025
5% SAGA 36-Across (4) Family Time Jul 6, 2025
4% OKRI see 18 Across (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Oct 17, 2025
4% FAITHHEALER Religious doctor sees either half a fake (5,6) (11) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 17, 2025
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