Shortage of boxes? Shame, but no pressure Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Shortage of boxes? Shame, but no pressure last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SPARSITY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPARSITY Shortage of boxes? Shame, but no pressure (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 6, 2022
6% PAUCITY Shame about gold coin originally found in shortage (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Oct 22, 2026
6% TSK ''For shame!'' (3) Stan Newman 2 Minute Mini Oct 16, 2026
6% TSKTSK "For shame, for shame!" (6) Eugene Sheffer Aug 8, 2026
5% AINT ____ That a Shame, Fats Domino song (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 28, 2026
5% COERCE Persuade with pressure (6) USA Today Oct 27, 2026
5% CRATES Wooden boxes (6) Commuter Oct 26, 2026
5% BOUT Boxing match (4) Universal Oct 25, 2026
5% CRATE Box (5) (5) Mirror Quick Oct 24, 2026
5% TUTTUT "Shame on you!" (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 22, 2026

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