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4 letters · New York Times · Wednesday, April 5, 2023 · 48-Across

Appeared in 5 New York Times Crosswords between May 1997 and April 2023.

Exact puzzle match · New York Times · April 5, 2023 · 48-Across · 4 letters

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the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable; "there is a serious lack of insight into the problem"; "water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"; "for want of a nail the shoe was lost"

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    Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, September 5, 2004.
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    Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Tuesday, February 2, 1999.
  • MINUS5 letters
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    Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, May 11, 1997.

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