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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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FALLFLAT Fail to achieve a desired effect (4,4) (8)
7% WANTED Desired (6) The Telegraph Quick Feb 14, 2026
7% HOPESFOR Desires (8) Universal Feb 9, 2026
7% FEATS Achievements (5) Thomas Joseph Feb 7, 2026
7% YEN Desire (3) The Telegraph Quick Jan 22, 2026
7% HOPES Desires (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 19, 2026
7% MISFIRE Fail to achieve the desired result (7) Wall Street Journal Sep 29, 2023
6% SCAR Lasting effect (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 19, 2026
6% TAN Sunbathing effect (3)
6% GOTOWASTE Fail to be used (9) The Times Concise Feb 18, 2026
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