The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SHORTFALL which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Sun in 2005.
Deficiency (and an alternate title for this puzzle) crossword clue answers
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| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SHORTFALL | 100 % | 9 |
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Crossword Answer definitions
SHORTFALL noun- An instance of not meeting a quota, debt, or monthly payment on a debt or other obligation, or of having an insufficient amount to cover such obligations.
- The amount by which a quota, debt, or monthly payment on a debt or other obligation is missed; the difference between the actual quota or debt and the lesser amount available to pay such obligations.
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