The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word HADNOT which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1976.
Was lacking crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| HADNOT | 100 % | 6 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Was lacking
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- absent
 - deficient
 - wanting
 - want
 - lack
 - fault
 - lacking
 - insufficient
 - insufficiency
 - deficiency
 - inadequacy
 - deficit
 
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