The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word OVERSHOT which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1982.
Fired past the target crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| OVERSHOT | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Fired past the target
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- long-range
- make
- mak
- fire
- hit
- jit
- missed
- pattern
- patterning
- point-blank
- potshot
- flyby
Crossword Answer definitions
OVERSHOT verb- To go past something; to go too far.
- To shoot beyond; to shoot too far to hit something.
- To pass swiftly over; to fly beyond.
- To exceed.
- To venture too far; to overreach (oneself).
- An overshot water wheel.
- (of a water wheel) powered by water that flows over the top from above
- Having the upper teeth projecting beyond the lower, as in the jaws of some dogs.
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