Crossword answer
DEFICIENT
9 letters · Used for 2 different clues · 3 appearances · Last seen Daily Express, May 25, 2026
Letter pattern
DEFICIENT
Clues that lead to DEFICIENT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Lacking9Daily ExpressMay 25, 2026
Inadequate9Evening StandardJul 10, 2023
About DEFICIENT in crosswords
DEFICIENT is a 9-letter answer that has appeared 3 times in our database across 2 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Lacking” in the Daily Express crossword on May 25, 2026.
Other 9-letter answers
ALTENDINGPost-credits scene, perhaps
MARGARITACocktail of tequila, lemon or lime juice, and an orange-flavoured liqueur
RICKSTEINEnglish celebrity chef who opened his first seafood restaurant in Padstow in 1975
COMMONERAModern dating phrase
ESCARTISTMagician in a straitjacket and handcuffs, maybe
CORNSALSAMix with kernels
ALONETIMEChance to recharge one's social battery
TEDDANSONActor best known for playing Sam Malone in the US sitcom Cheers
CATAMARANA yacht or other boat with twin hulls
THEARTIST2011 French film that won a Best Picture Oscar
TOTHESIDEWhere a wallflower often stands
NEWSNIGHTBBC current affairs programme launched in 1980
STRAIGHTAKind of student
BOOKVALUEAccounting calculation
Every appearance of DEFICIENT (3)
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May 25, 2026
Lacking · Daily Express · 9 Down
Apr 21, 2026
Lacking · Daily Express · 3 Across
Jul 10, 2023
Inadequate · Evening Standard · 21 Across