The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word SUBSTANDARD which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2005.
Less than adequate crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SUBSTANDARD | 50 % | 11 |
| POOR | 50 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Less than adequate
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- poorness
- substandard
- deficient
- inadequate
- insufficient
- poor
- under
- short
- acute
- underbid
- subsonic
- scanty
Crossword Answer definitions
SUBSTANDARD adjective- Of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements.
- Not conforming to the standard variety; nonstandard.
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