Fail to cotton on Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Fail to cotton on last seen in Telegraph 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 13 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LOSETHETHREAD.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LOSETHETHREAD Fail to cotton on (13) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 24, 2015
3% GOTOWASTE Fail to be used (9) The Times Concise Feb 18, 2026
3% IMITATION Mock failing bar student (9) The Telegraph Toughie Feb 18, 2026
3% ENDS Cotton-covered parts of a Q-tip (4) The Atlantic Feb 15, 2026
3% ELSE "If all -- fails ..." (4) Eugene Sheffer Feb 14, 2026
3% MISS Fail to see (4) Eugene Sheffer Feb 14, 2026
3% BOLL Peep at lines of cotton capsule (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 14, 2026
3% LINT Cotton fibre (4) Puzzler Backwords Feb 10, 2026
3% DEE Near-failing grade (3) LA Times Daily Feb 9, 2026
3% FLOP Fail, like a movie (4)

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