The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word FLUNK which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1968.
Fail an exam crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FLUNK | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Fail an exam
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- flunk
- cold
- ace
- blank
- blanking
- bag
- chuff
- chuffed
- default
- drop
- elide
- error
Crossword Answer definitions
FLUNK verb- Of a student, to fail a class; to not pass.
- Of a teacher, to deny a student a passing grade.
- To shirk (a task or duty).
- To back out through fear. (Commonly in the phrase 'flunk it', the 'it' referring to a specific task avoided; sometimes without specific reference describing a person's attitude to life in general.)
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