Crossword answer
SHORTAGE
8 letters · Used for 5 different clues · 7 appearances · Last seen Daily Express, August 17, 2026
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SHORTAGE
Clues that lead to SHORTAGE
Most recent firstAbout SHORTAGE in crosswords
SHORTAGE is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 7 times in our database across 5 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Lack flavouring - Thor cooked interior” in the Daily Express crossword on August 17, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
ASGOODASVirtually
CITATIONBibliography listing
ACADEMIADark ___ (aesthetic associated with old libraries and tweed)
ORATORIOOne making a speech at Number Ten - to music
ECHIDNASOnly egg-laying mammals besides platypuses
OPENPLANLike an office designed for collaboration
VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard
OLDFRUITDear fellow died in our lift, putting that out of order
IDARESAY"Seems to me..."
RASPUTINInfamous Russian mystic
FRONTIERBorder
ADRIATICNorthernmost arm of the Mediterranean
MRSCLAUSArctic cookiemaker
CHANCEITTake a risk
Every appearance of SHORTAGE (7)
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Aug 17, 2026
Lack flavouring - Thor cooked interior · Daily Express · 2 Down
May 24, 2026
Deficiency · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Mar 18, 2026
Want footwear imprinted with right label · The Independent · 5 Across
Jan 31, 2024
Deficiency in gear host fixed · The Independent · 12 Across
Mar 17, 2021
Deficiency · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Nov 10, 2020
Dearth · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Across
Oct 28, 2020
Deficiency · Evening Standard · 7 Across