The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word FOUNDERED which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1982.
Came to grief crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FOUNDERED | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Came to grief
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- fall
- falls
- night
- come
- all
- asyndeton
- bit
- bits
- contact
- contacts
- derived
- easy
Crossword Answer definitions
FOUNDERED verb- Of a ship, to fill with water and sink.
- To fall; to stumble and go lame, as a horse.
- To fail; to miscarry.
- To cause to fill and sink, as a ship.
- To disable or lame (a horse) by causing internal inflammation and soreness in the feet or limbs.
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