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The Clue

Deficit (8 letter answer)

The Answer

SHORTAGE

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Notes

The answer SHORTAGE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1600 puzzles.

Related Clues

Deficiency
Want
Supply-and-demand problem

Definition

SHORTAGE as a noun:

1. (deficit, shortage, shortfall) = the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required; "new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit"
2. (dearth, famine, shortage) = an acute insufficiency