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Misses The Boat Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 152 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
FAILS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
FAILS
Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "FAILS" which means:
- verb
- • Fail to do something; leave something undone
- • Be unsuccessful
- • Disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
- • Stop operating or functioning
- • Be unable
- • Judge unacceptable
- • Fail to get a passing grade
- • Fall short in what is expected
- • Become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and close
- • Prove insufficient
- • Deteriorate noun
- • Poor quality; substandard workmanship.
- • A failure (condition of being unsuccessful)
- • A failure (something incapable of success)
- • A failure, especially of a financial transaction (a termination of an action).
- • A failing grade in an academic examination.
- • A piece of turf cut from grassland.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He fails to complete his assignments on time."
- • "She fails to pass the driving test despite multiple attempts."
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Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| New York Times11 Feb 1996 | Down 35 | |
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