American 1960s teenager who devised one of the most successful “flops” in history Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DICK FOSBURY American 1960s teenager who devised one of the most successful “flops” in history (12) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 12, 2023
5% TANKS Flops (5) New York Times Oct 31, 2025
5% DUD Flop (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 29, 2025
5% ROSS Sewer in American history (4) New York Times Sep 28, 2025
4% PAIDOFF Resulted in success (7) USA Today Nov 20, 2025
4% ERAS Chapters of history (4) Newsday Nov 18, 2025
4% REST "And the ___ is history!" (4)
4% SLEEPERHIT Deferred success (10) Universal Nov 15, 2025
4% ERA Period of history (3) Newsday Nov 12, 2025
4% ESCORT One who accompanies (6) Puzzler Backwords Nov 12, 2025

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