Filed from 8 published puzzles

LACK

Set to 7 different clues across 8 published puzzles, most often “Dearth” — The New York Times, Friday, 6 March 1998.

4 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Dearth2 times

    The New York Times — Friday, 6 March 1998

  • Be deficient inonce

    The New York Times — Monday, 30 May 2011

  • Mane, for a female lion, e.g.once

    The New York Times — Sunday, 8 August 2010

  • Absenceonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 29 April 2007

  • Needonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 11 March 2007

  • Shyness?once

    The New York Times — Saturday, 2 April 2005

  • Are shortonce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 5 October 2000