Shortcoming
Crossword Clue and Answers
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This clue in was most recently seen in the wild in The New York Times Crossword.
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Publications
- The New York Times Crossword - Thursday, 17 Dec 2020
- The Guardian Quick - Thursday, 25 Apr 2019
Crossword Answers
4 letters
FLAW
An imperfection in a plan or theory or legal document that causes it to fail or that reduces its effectiveness
5 letters
FAULT
Put or pin the blame on
DEBIT
An accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing
6 letters
DEFECT
A failing or deficiency; "that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information"
7 letters
FAILING
Failure to reach a minimum required performance; "his failing the course led to his disqualification"; "he got two flunks on his report"
10 letters
DEFICIENCY
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"