Scarcity Famine Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 13, 2023

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	noun • an acute insufficiency • an insufficient quantity or number
	56%	8		Famine
	noun • a small and inadequate amount
	45%	6		Extreme scarcity or shortage of food
	noun • an acute insufficiency • a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death

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noun

• An acute insufficiency
• An insufficient quantity or number

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Source	#Number	Answer
The Guardian Quick15 Feb 2001	Down 8
New York Times10 Sep 1979	Down 6
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