Crossword answer
BUDGETDEFICIT
13 letters · Used for 1 different clues · 1 appearances · Last seen The Independent, February 28, 2026
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BUDGETDEFICIT
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BUDGETDEFICIT is a 13-letter answer that has appeared 1 times in our database across 1 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “The amount by which government expenditure exceeds income in any one fiscal year” in the The Independent crossword on February 28, 2026.
Other 13-letter answers
POETICJUSTICEReward or punishment that may be ironic
PRACTICALJOKEFilling a friend's car with balloons, e.g.
SEASONTOTASTESpring roll or summer sausage?
PRIMARYCOLORSThey can be mixed to make orange, green and purple
OLDWIVESTALESFoolish traditions
ROLLINTOABALLArrive à la Cinderella?
SENSELESSNESSIdiocy
GRANNYSQUARESPieces of crocheted fabric that make four-sided shapes ... or a hint to the theme words at 16a, 44a, 7d, and 41d: 2 wds.
PRIMEMINISTEROne’s said to be first among equals (5,8)
PUTINTHESHADETo eclipse
INCAPACITATEDDisabled
PRECIPITATIONRain or snow, say (13)
SOUTHERNCHARMReality TV show filmed primarily in Charleston
NORTHERNCROSSConstellation that includes Cygnus (the Swan)
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Feb 28, 2026
The amount by which government expenditure exceeds income in any one fiscal year · The Independent · 35 Across