Lacks (5)

I think it could be either:

needs

hasnt

'lacks' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for needs that I've seen before include "shopping-list, say" , "Essentials" , "Necessitates" , "'..... must when the devil drives'" , "Can't do without" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times, the Universal, The Star Tribune and The Mirror.

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