The clue "shortage" last appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 15, 2026. The correct answer for this puzzle is "DEARTH", a 6-letter word.
Solution DEARTH is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution DEARTH is 6 letters long. We have 20 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 182 solutions. The longest is UNDERNOURISHMENT with 16 letters, and the shortest is GAP with 3 letters.
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Solutions are between 3 and 16 letters long.
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