The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word HASNT which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Lacks crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HASNT | 58 % | 5 |
| NEEDS | 29 % | 5 |
| WANTS | 6 % | 5 |
| HASNOT | 3 % | 6 |
| DEARTHS | 3 % | 7 |
| ABSENCES | 1 % | 8 |
Why may HASNT be the right solution?
The answer "HASNT" fits the clue "Lacks" because it is a contraction of "has not," indicating a absence or absence of possession.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Lacks
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- deficiency
- miss
- want
- absence
- defies
- eludes
- fails
- failure
- gaps
- inadequate
- insufficient
- interferes
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 HASNT
- Does not possess
- Lacks
- Owns a more robust Windows operating system
- Negative contraction
- Is lacking
- Ain't got
- ___ a clue (doesn't know)
- ___ a clue (is at sea)
- Could use, probably
- "___ he grown!"
More clues leading to the result NEEDS
- Basic ___
- Has to have
- Requirements
- Must have
- Requires
- Lacks
- Prerequisites
- Calls for
- They may be met
- Food, clothing, and shelter, e.g.
More clues leading to the result WANTS
- Letter to Santa contents
- Doesn't have it all
- Privations
- Desires
- Lacks
- Would like to have
- Has a yen for
- Craves
- Would like
- Has a craving for
More clues leading to the result HASNOT
- Is without
- Lacks
- Lacks: 2 wds.
- "Earth ___ anything to show more fair . . . "
- Negative verb.
- Doesn't possess