Unable to span the production schedule? (5-6)
I believe the answer is:
short-handed
'unable' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for short-handed that I've seen before include "needing more staff" , "Lacking sufficient staff" , "need of more staff" , "Not having enough staff" .)