Answer:

SHORTAGE

Answer	Crossword Clue
SHORTAGE	Deficiency
SHORTAGE	Scarcity
SHORTAGE	Trouble in the till

SHORTAGE	Dearth
SHORTAGE	Insufficient supply
SHORTAGE	Deficit.
SHORTAGE	Limited supply.
SHORTAGE	Lack.
SHORTAGE	Want
SHORTAGE	Deficit
SHORTAGE	Supply-and-demand problem

SHORTAGE	Cause of a price increase
SHORTAGE	Price hike cause

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.