Shortfall (7)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">shortfall</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that shortfall can be written as deficit)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for deficit that I've seen before include "Excess of expenditure over income" , "Show this to make a loss" , "Arrears" , "Shortage" , "Financial shortfall" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">shortfall</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for deficiency that I've seen before include "Shortcoming" , "Lack - want" , "Shortage" .)