Fail To Hit A Target Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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	99%	4		Exact Match!
	noun • a form of address for an unmarried woman • a young female • a failure to hit (or meet or find etc) verb • fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind • feel or suffer from the lack of • fail to attend an event or activity • leave undone or leave out • fail to reach or get to • be without • fail to reach • be absent • fail to experience
	47%	7		Fail to hit the target
	noun • an explosion that fails to occur • a failure to hit (or meet or find etc) verb • fail to fire or detonate
	38%	7		To misfire or fail to hit the target
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Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times29 Sep 1986	Across 68
New York Times29 Sep 1986	Across 68
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