"Came up short" Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Came up short featured in Newsday puzzle on February 20, 2026. 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DIDNTCUTIT.

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6 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
DIDNTCUTIT Came up short (10) Newsday Feb 20, 2026
FELLSHY Came up short (7) Universal Dec 17, 2022
LOST Came up short (4) Newsday Jul 24, 2022
FAILED Came up short (6) Newsday Mar 17, 2019
OWED Came up short (4) LA Times Daily Sep 3, 2017
ILOST 'Came up short...' (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 1, 2016

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21% TUA David, who came up short in his quest for the heavyweight championship (3)
4% TIL Up to, for short (3) Universal Feb 5, 2026
4% AROSE Came up (5) New York Times Jan 27, 2026
3% LIL Short, for short (3) Universal Feb 21, 2026
3% EMERGED Came out, became known (7) (7) The Sun Mini Feb 21, 2026
3% ENTERED Came in to finish with new tree (7) (7) Mirror Cryptic Feb 20, 2026
3% PEC Muscle targeted by push-ups, for short (3)
3% OCT Month to dress up like a vampire, for short (3)

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