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 1977.
Not quite 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 quite a direct hit
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- indirect
- near
- squint
- one
- simple
- near miss
- poo
- pop
- contiguous
- miss
- short
- contrary
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