The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word LOSES which also is the latest solution we found used in Universal uClick in 2019.
Comes up short crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LOSES | 54 % | 5 |
| OWES | 23 % | 4 |
| FAILS | 15 % | 5 |
| LACKS | 8 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Comes up short
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- insufficient
- inadequate
- deficient
- lacking
- scarce
- insufficiency
- deficiency
- lack
- deficit
- inadequacy
- discount
- defect
Crossword Answer definitions
LOSES verb- To cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons.
- To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to find; to go astray from.
- To fail to win (a game, competition, trial, etc).
- To be unable to follow or trace (somebody or something) any longer.
- To cause (somebody) to be unable to follow or trace one any longer.
- To cease exhibiting; to overcome (a behavior or emotion).
- To shed, remove, discard, or eliminate.
- Of a clock, to run slower than expected.
- (ditransitive) To cause (someone) the loss of something; to deprive of.
- To fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss.
- To cause to part with; to deprive of.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result LOSES
- Gets whupped
- Gets licked
- Doesn't win
- Falls short, in points
- Sheds, as weight
- Blows it
- Comes up short
- Gets eliminated
- Doesn't carry the day
- Goes down in defeat
More clues leading to the result OWES
- In debt
- Is in debt
- Hasn't ponied up
- Has bills
- Takes credit
- Is in danger of having one's legs broken, say
- Has a balance
- Is obligated to
- Is shy
- Has creditors
More clues leading to the result FAILS
- Falls on one's face
- Falls short
- Goes belly-up
- Does not pass
- Comes up short
- Doesn't get the credit?
- Doesn't pass
- Bombs miserably
- Misses the mark
- Doesn't cut it