Lacking some essential (9) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEFICIENT Lacking some essential (9) (9)
9% VINYL LPs, essentially (5) Newsday Nov 9, 2025
9% HAVENT Lack (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 8, 2025
9% COCOA Essential for chocolate (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 7, 2025
9% STRANGE Sergeant, lacking some energy, spilled rum (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 7, 2025
9% SHUTTLECOCK Badminton essential (11) The Telegraph Quick Nov 1, 2025
9% AMINO Essential __ acids (5) Commuter Oct 30, 2025
9% OATS Porridge, essentially (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 30, 2025
9% DEARTH Lack (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 25, 2025
9% SANS Lacking (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 22, 2025
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