The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word WHIFFED which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2008.
Failed to hit crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| WHIFFED | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Failed to hit
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- big
- bist
- bust
- busting
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- defeat
- defeated
- drag
- fell
- grounded
- lost
- misfire
Crossword Answer definitions
WHIFFED verb- To waft.
- To sniff.
- To strike out.
- To miss the ball completely.
- To attempt to strike and miss, especially being off-balance/vulnerable after missing.
- To throw out in whiffs; to consume in whiffs; to puff.
- To carry or convey by a whiff, or as by a whiff; to puff or blow away.
- To have or give off a strong, unpleasant smell.
- To fail spectacularly at a task.
- To fish with a handline.
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