Serving as a temporary and less adequate substitute for something Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Serving as a temporary and less adequate substitute for something . 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 MAKESHIFT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MAKESHIFT Serving as a temporary and less adequate substitute for something (9)
3% FAIRTOMIDDLING Adequate (14) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 10, 2025
2% SURROGATE Substitute (9) (9) Mirror Classic Jan 8, 2026
2% PHASE Temporary state (5) New York Times Jan 6, 2026
2% LAPTOP Something like a tablet best served with drink (6) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 6, 2026
2% MINUS Less (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 5, 2026
2% HENNA Temporary tattoo dye (5) Newsday Dec 31, 2025
2% ICIER Less cordial (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 29, 2025
2% SMOOTHER Less coarse (8) The Times Concise Dec 27, 2025
2% AGAR Gelatin substitute (4) Commuter Dec 24, 2025
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