Cryptic crossword clue
Style of writing supported by newspaper chief needing more staff 5-6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word SHORT-HANDED

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What does SHORT-HANDED mean?

SHORT-HANDED adjective
  1. Lacking sufficient staff or people, as for normal or efficient operations.
  2. Having less than a quorum.
  3. (team sports) Having, or occurring during an interval with, fewer than a full complement of players, often as the result of a penalty.
  4. (of a table) Having fewer than the standard number of players.
SHORT-HANDED adverb
  1. In a shorthanded manner.

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