The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word OWED which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2024.
Was short crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| OWED | 93 % | 4 |
| NEEDED | 7 % | 6 |
Why may OWED be the right solution?
The answer "OWED" fits the clue "was short" because when someone owes something, they are short on fulfilling a debt or obligation.
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Crossword Answer definitions
OWED verb- To be under an obligation to give something back to someone or to perform some action for someone.
- To have debt; to be in debt.
- That owes.
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 OWED
- Indebted
- Ran a tab
- Was beholden
- Was in the hole
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- Ran up a tab
- Was in a hole
- Was behind
- Fell behind
- Had overdrawn