Fail to make a mark, maybe a black mark Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Fail to make a mark, maybe a black mark . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ABSTAIN.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABSTAIN Fail to make a mark, maybe a black mark (7)
8% SCORCH Leave a black mark on, say (6) LA Times Daily Oct 18, 2025
8% ERR Miss the mark, maybe (3) LA Times Daily Oct 6, 2025
7% STET Test failed, mark written in margin (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 27, 2025
7% EXES Ballot marks (4) Newsday Nov 27, 2025
7% STAIN Dirty mark (5) Puzzler Backwords Nov 22, 2025
7% MONEY M-mark? (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 19, 2025
7% SPOT Leopard marking (4) Newsday Nov 18, 2025
7% CARET Proofreader's insertion mark (5) LA Times Daily Nov 18, 2025
7% MOLE Beauty mark (4)
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