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85 total results for FAIL( score: 50 )
37 results for FAIL from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Tue Oct 15, 2024 | 5D | Not pass | Lindsay Rosenblum | Fagliano |
Tue Jan 16, 2024 | 60A | Don't pass | Marshal Herrmann | Shortz |
Fri Dec 18, 2020 | 38D | Hold for another year, say | Damon Gulczynski | Shortz |
Wed Feb 19, 2020 | 1D | Not get above 60, say | Alex Eaton-Salners | Shortz |
Wed Jul 10, 2019 | 35A | Come to nothing | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Sun Oct 1, 2017 | 96A | Get 29-Across | Robert Fisher | Shortz |
Fri Nov 18, 2016 | 26A | Crash and burn | Peter Wentz | Shortz |
Tue Sep 20, 2016 | 22D | Pass's opposite | Tracy Bennett | Shortz |
Sun Jan 5, 2014 | 43A | Go pfft (2) | Alan DerKazarian | Shortz |
Tue Dec 31, 2013 | 34D | Not make the grade? | Tracy Gray | Shortz |
Thu Oct 24, 2013 | 39D | Bomb (2) | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Mon Oct 21, 2013 | 25D | "Words ___ me!" | Gary Cee | Shortz |
Sun Jul 1, 2012 | 34A | Come to naught (2) | Dan Schoenholz | Shortz |
Sun Oct 16, 2011 | 11D | Flunk (2) | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Wed May 18, 2011 | 23A | With 55-Across, 58-/46-Across movie (1964) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Fri Jun 12, 2009 | 5A | Without ___ (religiously) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sun Dec 9, 2007 | 47D | Go kaput (2) | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
Wed Jul 18, 2007 | 41D | Not work out (2) | Tibor Derencsenyi | Shortz |
Tue Jul 10, 2007 | 49D | Go bankrupt (3) | Pete Muller | Shortz |
Sun Jun 24, 2007 | 102D | Wash out | Eric Berlin | Shortz |
Sun Jan 28, 2007 | 72D | Strike out | Victor Fleming and Bruce Venzke | Shortz |
Mon Sep 18, 2006 | 37A | Go bankrupt (3) | Dave Tuller | Shortz |
Thu Apr 28, 2005 | 23D | Go belly up (3) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Dec 5, 2004 | 77D | Go belly-up (3) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
Wed Aug 25, 2004 | 56D | Come up short | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Wed Sep 10, 2003 | 10A | Come to naught (2) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Mon Aug 25, 2003 | 32D | Go bankrupt (3) | Craig Kasper | Shortz |
Sun Dec 24, 2000 | 102A | Not work out (2) | Bill Zais | Shortz |
Thu Apr 9, 1998 | 59D | Go kaput (2) | Betty Jorgensen | Shortz |
Sat Jan 3, 1998 | 50A | Fall short | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Mon Feb 10, 1997 | 1D | Flunk (2) | S. Burns | Shortz |
Tue Oct 8, 1996 | 49D | Bomb (2) | E. C. Gorski | Shortz |
Tue Jun 18, 1996 | 17A | Go pfft! (2) | E. C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun May 26, 1996 | 72A | Not work | R. Ross | Shortz |
Tue Sep 19, 1995 | 64A | Lose power | Janet R. Bender | Shortz |
Wed Aug 30, 1995 | 42D | Go belly up (3) | John R. Conrad | Shortz |
Sat Jul 1, 1995 | 6D | Lose vigor | Eileen Lexau | Shortz |
48 results for FAIL from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Nov 14, 1993 | 82D | Fall short | Norma Steinberg | Taub |
Sun Sep 5, 1993 | 9A | Prove deficient | Nancy Scandrett Ross | Maleska |
Wed Dec 16, 1992 | 54D | Lay an egg | Harold B. Counts | Maleska |
Mon Feb 25, 1991 | 48D | Go broke | Michael A. Rampino | Maleska |
Sun Nov 11, 1990 | 4D | Safe preceder | June A. Boggs | Maleska |
Mon Feb 5, 1990 | 15A | Go kaput | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Mon Aug 17, 1987 | 16A | Get an F on an exam | Joy L. Wouk | Maleska |
Mon Mar 23, 1987 | 48D | Go bankrupt | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Wed Feb 18, 1987 | 54D | Be lacking | Kenneth Witte | Maleska |
Tue Nov 12, 1985 | 6A | Fall short | Mary C. Whitten | Maleska |
Wed Sep 4, 1985 | 49A | Strike out | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sun Aug 25, 1985 | 16D | Lay an egg | Harold B. Counts | Maleska |
Tue Feb 28, 1984 | 15A | Go bankrupt | Sawikin | Maleska |
Wed Aug 17, 1983 | 13D | Flunk | William Canine | Maleska |
Fri Oct 1, 1982 | 18A | Miscarry | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Sun May 2, 1982 | 77A | Come a cropper | William H. Ford | Maleska |
Tue Aug 4, 1981 | 62A | Mess up | Sawikin | Maleska |
Thu May 15, 1980 | 1D | Flunk | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Fri Jan 4, 1980 | 36D | Get an F on an exam | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Sat Apr 21, 1979 | 41A | Flunk out | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Thu Jun 15, 1978 | 13D | Strike out | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Tue May 9, 1978 | 48D | Strike out | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Mon Oct 22, 1973 | 50D | Miss | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Feb 1, 1973 | 10A | Fianna ___ | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Aug 8, 1972 | 3D | Go under | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Dec 16, 1969 | 10A | Be unavailing. | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Aug 22, 1969 | 42A | Miss. | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Jan 28, 1969 | 41A | Go into bankruptcy. | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Sep 8, 1968 | 34A | Be unavailing | Sara V. Tuckerman | Farrar |
Thu May 23, 1968 | 26D | Fall short. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Sep 28, 1967 | 66A | Fall short. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Wed Dec 28, 1966 | 64A | Disappoint. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Apr 9, 1966 | 39D | Miss. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Feb 3, 1966 | 40D | Be found wanting. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Dec 16, 1964 | 40D | Disappoint. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Mar 4, 1963 | 58D | Be unavailing. | Alda Zimpel | Farrar |
Wed Nov 15, 1961 | 40A | Disappoint. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed May 25, 1960 | 59D | Default. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Sep 5, 1958 | 51D | Flunk. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Sun Jul 7, 1957 | 108D | Miss. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Mar 25, 1956 | 88D | Get an "F." | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sat Feb 4, 1956 | 44A | Default. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Sat Dec 17, 1955 | 6A | Not pass. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Nov 7, 1954 | 10D | Disappoint. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Sep 19, 1954 | 83D | Disappoint. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Sat Jul 31, 1954 | 46A | Be washed out. | Thomas J. Varner | Farrar |
Thu Aug 28, 1952 | 49D | Get E on an exam. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed May 21, 1952 | 5A | Disappoint. | Unknown | Farrar |