Period of food scarcity (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FAMINE Period of food scarcity (6) (6)
8% FAST Period without food (4) The Times Concise Jan 30, 2026
8% SHORTAGE Dearth, scarcity (8) (8) Puzzler Jan 2, 2026
7% HEYDAY Prime period (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 23, 2026
7% NIGHT Dark period (5) Commuter Jan 19, 2026
7% CAREER Period of work (6) TV Jan 18, 2026
7% MAGS Periodicals, briefly (4) LA Times Daily Jan 15, 2026
7% FARE Food (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 12, 2026
7% ROW Period in the periodic table (3) New York Times Jan 11, 2026
7% EPOCH Notable period (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 10, 2026
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