| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Suffer a disadvantage moving to Seoul (4,3) | ||
| Come up empty (2 words) | Family Time | 15 Jan 2023 |
| Not get something good | USA Today | 22 Jul 2022 |
| Miss the boat | New York Times | 26 Sep 2015 |
| Fail to acquire something desired | The Telegraph General Knowledge | 07 Jun 2015 |
| Miss the boat | ||
| Miss an opportunity | ||
| Miss the boat | ||
| Miss an opportunity | ||
| Get the short end of the stick | ||
| Suffer defeat | ||
| Suffer defeat | ||
| Draw the short straw | ||
| Miss an opportunity | ||
| Get the short end of the stick | ||
| Miss one's chance | ||
| Miss one's opportunity | ||
| Fail | ||
| Fail to achieve an expected gain | ||
| Miss an opportunity | ||
| Flunk | ||
| Suffer defeat | ||
| Fail. | ||
| Be defeated. | ||
| Be defeated: Colloq. |