The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DEARTHS which also is the latest solution we found used in Universal uClick in 2014.
Famines or shortages crossword clue answers
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| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DEARTHS | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Famines or shortages
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- lack
- catastrophes
- dearth
- scarcity
- starvation
- food
- drought
- gamine
- hunger
- malnutrition
- starve
- starved
Crossword Answer definitions
DEARTHS noun- A period or condition when food is rare and hence expensive; famine.
- (by extension) Scarcity; a lack or short supply.
- Dearness; the quality of being rare or costly.
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