The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word HADNT which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2015.
Lacked, for short crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| HADNT | 100 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Lacked, for short
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- lack
 - lacking
 - want
 - needed
 - fat
 - impact
 - about
 - absence
 - affair
 - air
 - all but
 - almost
 
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