Deficiency Crossword Clue

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Let us find the right answer for the crossword clue "Deficiency" published by Star Tribune crossword puzzle.
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Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle

When looking at the clue "Deficiency" and the answer "NEED," the connection becomes clear upon closer examination:

1. Context: The word "Deficiency" indicates a lack or insufficiency of something essential, pointing towards a state of requiring a specific element.
2. Word Relationship: "NEED" is synonymous with a requirement or a lack of something crucial for completeness, fitting perfectly with the notion of a deficiency.
3. Opposite Relationships: In some cases, clues in crosswords may ask for the opposite meaning of a word. In this instance, "Deficiency" and "NEED" demonstrate an inverse relationship where the absence of something aligns with the necessity for it.
4. Letter Match: Additionally, the letters in "NEED" can be derived from the term "Deficiency," further solidifying the connection between the clue and the answer.

This explanation showcases how the answer "NEED" aptly corresponds to the clue "Deficiency" due to their semantic relationship and the crucial element of requirement they both convey.

More Answers:

• NEED
• LACK
• SCARCITY
• PAUCITY
• SHORTFALL
• SHORTAGE
• WANT
• INADEQUACY
• ABSENCE
• UNDERAGE
• GAP

Definition of "NEED"

require (something) because it is essential or very important rather than just desirable

Example :

I need help now

this shirt needs washing

they need to win tomorrow

 The Crossword clue "Deficiency" published 128 time/s & has 11 answer/s. 

Crossword	Date	Answer
Star Tribune	10 April 2024	NEED
Penny dell	5 April 2024	NEED
The Sun Two Speed	18 March 2024	LACK
Lovatts American	17 March 2024	LACK
Evening Standard - Quick	12 February 2024	LACK
Crossword Champ Pro	10 November 2023	LACK

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Crossword	Date	Answer
Universal	19 September 2023	LACK
Crossword Champ Premium	10 September 2023	SCARCITY
New York Times	5 April 2023	LACK
Daily Quick	12 March 2023	LACK
The Irish News Quick	28 September 2022	LACK
Daily American	1 May 2022	LACK
The Irish Independent Simple	18 March 2022	LACK
Wall Street Journal	22 December 2021	LACK
The Guardian Quick	6 September 2021	PAUCITY
Eugene Sheffer – King Feature Syndicate	30 April 2021	SHORTFALL
Daily Celebrity	23 March 2021	Lack
Evening Standard - Easy	17 March 2021	SHORTAGE
Thomas Joseph – King Feature Syndicate	20 June 2020	LACK
Mini Crossword	20 March 2020	LACK
The Telegraph - Quick	3 July 2018	LACK
L.A. Times Daily	19 November 2017	LACK
The Washington Post	19 November 2017	LACK
The Guardian	26 August 2016	LACK
7 Little Words	17 July 2013	INADEQUACY
Newsday.com	28 April 2013	SHORTAGE
The Times Concise	24 July 2012	LACK
USA Today	7 September 2011	LACK
Thinks.com	1 October 2010	LACK
Irish Times Simplex	2 September 2010	LACK
L.A. Times Sunday	17 August 2008	SHORTFALL