The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word LESSTHAN which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2008.
Falling short of crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LESSTHAN | 50 % | 8 |
| UNDER | 50 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Falling short of
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- not meeting
- failing to meet
- not reaching
- failure
- scant
- under
- pay
- paying
- deficient
- deficit
- demerit
- inferior
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