Period of shortages (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AUSTERITY Period of shortages (9) (9)
11% DEARTH Shortage (6) New York Times Feb 15, 2026
11% SCARCITY Shortage (8) Universal Dec 19, 2025
9% AGE Period (3) Thomas Joseph Feb 20, 2026
9% INSULIN Slight shortage in hormone (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 12, 2026
9% ERA Period (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 9, 2026
9% ROW Period in the periodic table (3) New York Times Jan 11, 2026
8% PEACETIME Period of no war (9) (9) Puzzler Feb 17, 2026
8% BOOM Rapid growth period (4) LA Times Daily Feb 17, 2026
8% AEON Vast period of time (4) The Times Concise Feb 12, 2026
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