Enter a clue or pattern or both:
The Clue
Falls short (5 letter answer)
The Answer
FAILS
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Notes
The answer FAILS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1000 puzzles.
Related Clues
Bombs
Defaults
Comes a cropper
Earns F's
Goes on the fritz
Goes under
Misses the boat
Stops working
Gets an "F" for effort
Goes belly up
Goes belly-up
Has to repeat, maybe