Bloomer in this setter short of a failing? Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Bloomer in this setter short of a failing? last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LUPIN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LUPIN Bloomer in this setter short of a failing? (5) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 8, 2024
7% SUNFLOWER Setter fired primarily over minor bloomer (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 25, 2025
6% ISNT Fails to be (4) Premier Sunday Dec 28, 2025
6% IFNOT "Failing that ... " (5) LA Times Daily Dec 27, 2025
6% DOESNT Fails to (6) Wall Street Journal Dec 27, 2025
6% IRISH ___ setter (5) USA Today Dec 26, 2025
6% AZALEAS Spring bloomers (7) Eugene Sheffer Dec 17, 2025
6% TULIP Bloomer (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 2, 2025
6% LATE "___ Bloomer" (4) TV Nov 16, 2025
5% BLAB Fail to keep confidential (4) The Washington Post Mini Jan 10, 2026

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