The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word WHIFF which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2018.
Swing and a miss crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| WHIFF | 67 % | 5 |
| STRIKE | 33 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Swing and a miss
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- lick
- stab
- kiss of death
- roll of the dice
- stroke of luck
- crack
- pass
- pitch and toss
- crapshoot
- knock
- sucker punch
- kick in the balls
Crossword Answer definitions
WHIFF noun- A waft; a brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of air
- An odour carried briefly through the air
- A short inhalation or exhalation of breath, especially of smoke from a cigarette or pipe.
- A slight sign of something; a glimpse.
- A strike (from the batter’s perspective)
- An attempted shot that completely misses the ball.
- The megrim, a fish: Lepidorhombus boscii or Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis.
- To waft.
- To sniff.
- To strike out.
- To miss the ball completely.
- To attempt to strike and miss, especially being off-balance/vulnerable after missing.
- To throw out in whiffs; to consume in whiffs; to puff.
- To carry or convey by a whiff, or as by a whiff; to puff or blow away.
- To have or give off a strong, unpleasant smell.
- To fail spectacularly at a task.
- Having a strong or unpleasant odor.
- To fish with a handline.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result WHIFF
- Slight smell
- Slight trace of odor
- Slight odor
- Hint
- Light gust of air.
- Slight breeze.
- Puff of air.
- Go down swinging
- Waft
- Hint of fragrance