Answer: dearth

AnswerCrossword Clue
DEARTH

Scarce supply

DEARTH

Shortage

DEARTH

Hardly a plethora

DEARTH
Shortfall
DEARTH
Scarcity
DEARTHLack
DEARTHPaucity
DEARTHSerious shortage
DEARTHWant
DEARTHFamine
DEARTHInsufficiency
DEARTHSevere shortage
DEARTHInadequate supply
DEARTHScarcity.
DEARTHFamine.
DEARTHScarcity; famine
DEARTHSerious lack
DEARTHOpposite of a surplus
DEARTHGreat lack
DEARTHReal scarcity
DEARTHLack of supply