Action betokening certain failure (4,2,5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KISSOFDEATH Action betokening certain failure (4,2,5) (11) The Guardian Speedy Oct 6, 2024
6% LOSER Failure (5) The Times Sunday Concise Jan 11, 2026
5% AWOL Military failure to report (abbr.) (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 11, 2026
5% LAPSE Failure of memory (5) Commuter Jan 8, 2026
5% NOWINSITUATION Thing bound to end in failure (14) New York Times Jan 6, 2026
5% SPUR Goad into action (4) Newsday Jan 4, 2026
5% AROUSE Spark to action (6) Newsday Jan 4, 2026
5% BOMBS Complete failures (5) LA Times Daily Jan 1, 2026
5% IMPELS Spurs to action (6) LA Times Daily Dec 29, 2025
5% NONO Forbidden action (4) Universal Dec 28, 2025

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