The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word NEARMISS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1968.
Not a direct hit crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| NEARMISS | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Not a direct hit
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- miss
- glancing blow
- near miss
- graze
- off-target
- avoid
- avoidance
- congee
- escapade
- escapado
- escapology
- evasive
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