Lacking something essential (9) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Lacking something essential (9) . 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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEFICIENT Lacking something essential (9) (9)
95% NEEDED Lacked something essential (6)
63% DECAF Stood up to return coffee lacking something essential (5)
9% DEPRIVATION Denial of something essential (11)
8% KEY Essential (3) LA Times Daily Aug 16, 2025
8% PROF Academic test essentially lacking (4)
7% CHEESEBALL Lacking taste (10) LA Times Daily Sep 6, 2025
7% INLET Fjord, essentially (5) Newsday Sep 5, 2025
7% AMINO Essential type of acid (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 3, 2025
7% BASIC Essential (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Aug 27, 2025
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