What does shortage mean in crosswords?

shortage means: the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required

Which crossword clues can have shortage as the answer?

Possible clues for shortage include "Lack".

shortage is also used as a crossword clue. The answer is often dearth, 6 letters.

Word entry · 8 letters

Best crossword clue

"Lack"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈʃɔː(ɹ)tɪd͡ʒ/Part of speech nounSorted aeghorstStarts with SEnds with E1 cluesVery common crossword word

1S2H3O4R5T6A7G8E

Is this your crossword clue?

"shortage" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often dearth (6 letters).

the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required

From short + -age.

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01“Lack”8 letters

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