Fail to achieve a desired effect (4,4) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Fail to achieve a desired effect (4,4) . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FALLFLAT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FALLFLAT Fail to achieve a desired effect (4,4) (8)
7% YENS Desires (4) USA Today Aug 30, 2025
7% WISH Desire (4) Eugene Sheffer Aug 13, 2025
7% YEARNS Desires (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 6, 2025
7% MISFIRE Fail to achieve the desired result (7) Wall Street Journal Sep 29, 2023
6% ECLATS Dazzling effects (6) Premier Sunday Aug 31, 2025
6% ENACT Put into effect (5) Newsday Aug 31, 2025
6% TANK Fail completely (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 30, 2025
6% ELSE "If all ___ fails . . ." (4) USA Today Aug 29, 2025
6% GOINGUP/DOWNINFLAMES Failing epically (20) New York Times Aug 27, 2025
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