Deficit, Insufficiency of Something Needed

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from The 70's, Group 330, Puzzle 3 (Enterprise Shuttle).

Question is: Deficit, Insufficiency of Something Needed

and the answer is: SHORTFALL

Word Meaning:

SHORTFALL — An instance of falling short, of not meeting a quota, an obligation, or more generally any expected target.

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