Clues for the word "FAILS"
We've had 35 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 43 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Easy crossword on March 18, 2026.
Referring Clues
- Goes on the fritz
- Goes belly-up
- Bombs
- Goes under
- Doesn't pass
- Comes a cropper
- Doesn't cut it
- Goes belly up
- Doesn't get the credit?
- Doesn't succeed
- Falls short
- Lays an egg
- Breaks down
- Has to repeat, maybe
- Is unsuccessful
- Goes kaput
- Bombs miserably
- Misses the mark
- Tanks, so to speak
- Holds back a grade
- Goes bust
- Totally tanks
- Comes up short
- Some are epic
- Gets an F
- Misses the boat
- Has to repeat a grade
- Needs repair
- Flops
- Collapses
- Stops functioning
- Doesn't hack it
- Tanks miserably
- Stops working
- Gets an F on
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Easy - March 18, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - September 19, 2024
- USA Today - March 31, 2023
- LA Times - January 18, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - September 22, 2022
- New York Times - December 30, 2017
- New York Times - July 03, 2017
- LA Times - June 11, 2017
- Universal - May 17, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - April 30, 2017
- Penny Dell Sunday - April 09, 2017
- USA Today - March 30, 2017
- LA Times - February 26, 2017
- LA Times - December 26, 2016
- USA Today - November 04, 2016
- Universal - April 02, 2016
- New York Times - April 01, 2015
- LA Times - October 04, 2014
- Washington Post - June 16, 2014
- LA Times Sunday - October 20, 2013
- Washington Post - October 08, 2012
- New York Times - October 15, 2011
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - December 16, 2010
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - February 13, 2010
- LA Times Sunday - January 10, 2010
- Universal - December 03, 2009
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - September 06, 2009
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - March 11, 2009
- Universal - January 15, 2009
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - August 11, 2008
- And in 13 more crossword puzzles...