The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SHORTAGE , but the solution may also be SHORTFALL which is one of the most recent solution (2014 in Universal uClick).
Deficit crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SHORTAGE | 39 % | 8 |
| REDINK | 22 % | 6 |
| LACK | 11 % | 4 |
| SHORTFALL | 11 % | 9 |
| DEBT | 6 % | 4 |
| LOSS | 6 % | 4 |
| GAP | 6 % | 3 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Deficit
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- shortage
- shortfall
- deficiency
- deficient
- insufficiency
- lack
- inadequacy
- insufficient
- shortcoming
- failure
- incompetence
- invalidity
Crossword Answer definitions
SHORTAGE noun- A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result SHORTAGE
- Deficiency
- Scarcity
- Trouble in the till
- Dearth
- Insufficient supply
- Deficit.
- Limited supply.
- Lack.
- Deficit
- Want
More clues leading to the result REDINK
- Color of losses
- Debts
- Loss signifier
- Indication of loss
- Deficit indicator
- Financial loss
- Financial deficit
- Loss indicator
- Fiscal downward spiral, figuratively
- It may be used to write down a write-off
More clues leading to the result LACK
- Be caught short
- Be in need of
- Absence
- Ain't got
- Deficiency
- Paucity
- Shortfall
- Be deficient in
- Are deficient in
- Dearth
More clues leading to the result SHORTFALL
More clues leading to the result DEBT
- Credit card consequence
- Item always in the red
- National problem, at times
- Obligation
- Deadbeat's avoidance
- Governmental worry
- It's outstanding
- Something to seek relief from
- Major U.S. export
- Arrears
More clues leading to the result LOSS
- Balance sheet minus
- Misplacement
- Setback
- Fullback's setback
- Sports-page stat
- Forfeiture
- Negative yardage, in football
- Profit's counterpart
- _____ leader
- Bad investment outcome