What’s lacking in something unsavory? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SALT What’s lacking in something unsavory? (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 2, 2021
74% OAR What a coxswain lacks (3) The Atlantic Jan 18, 2026
67% ALCOHOL What a cocktail has but a mocktail lacks (7)
67% ADS What Spotify Premium lacks (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 13, 2025
64% HADNT Lacked (5) Newsday Jan 2, 2026
64% ABSENCE Lack what proverbially increases affection (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 14, 2025
61% NOBETTER Lacking improvement (8) Newsday Jan 17, 2026
61% ELOPE What Anora and Vanya do in 2024's "Anora" (5) New York Times Jan 17, 2026
61% PALE Lacking color (4) USA Today Quick Jan 16, 2026
61% ENTITY That's something! (6) USA Today Jan 15, 2026

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