The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word FLUNK , but the solution may also be FAIL which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Not pass crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FLUNK | 43 % | 5 |
| FAIL | 43 % | 4 |
| BID | 14 % | 3 |
Why may FAIL be the right solution?
"FAIL" is the right answer because when you do not pass a test or exam, you are said to have failed it.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Not pass
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- fail
- flunk
- bust
- reduce
- pluto
- devalue
- losing
- bleed
- lose
- loss
- devaluation
- bankrupt
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.)
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result FLUNK
- Not even get a D
- Not pass
- Fail
- One usually leads to a repeat
- Score below D
- Earn an F
- Do badly
- Fail: Colloq.
- Fail.
- Not make the grade.
More clues leading to the result FAIL
- Go down the tubes
- Go pfft!
- Opposite of ace
- Go downhill
- Flunk
- Go belly-up
- Epic ___
- Go pfft big time
- Fall short
- Disappoint