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)
2% TAMER Less wild (5) The Telegraph Plusword May 31, 2026
2% CRUDER Less tasteful (6) Newsday May 31, 2026
2% PONTOON Temporary floating structure (7) The Times Concise May 30, 2026
2% SAND Temporary castle material (4) LA Times Daily May 26, 2026
2% OLEO Butter substitute (4) LA Times Daily May 25, 2026
2% LAPSE Brief or temporary failure (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 25, 2026
2% HENNA Temporary tattoo dye (5) New York Times Midi May 25, 2026
2% YADDA Substitute for "etc." (5) New York Times May 23, 2026
2% WARIER Less trusting (6) Wall Street Journal May 23, 2026
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