Unanticipated deficit Crossword Clue
9 letters · New York Times · Saturday, May 14, 2022 · 16-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Saturday, May 14, 2022.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · May 14, 2022 · 16-Across · 9 letters
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the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required; "new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit"
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