Fail to rise to the occasion when one should? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OVERSLEEP Fail to rise to the occasion when one should? (9) The Times Cryptic May 19, 2023
6% NEVER On no occasion (5) The Telegraph Mini Aug 18, 2025
6% SOMETIMES On occasion (9) USA Today Aug 12, 2025
6% MEANWHILE When email fails in the interim (9) The Times Cryptic Jul 17, 2025
6% CHEWING Munching when CGI fails (7) The Sun Two Speed Jul 9, 2025
5% ONCE On a single occasion (4) (4) Mirror Quick Sep 6, 2025
5% IDLED One dead electric light failed to work (5) The Times Cryptic Sep 6, 2025
5% SLEEPIN Rise late (7) Newsday Sep 4, 2025
5% ALSO "The Sun ____ Rises" (4) USA Today Quick Sep 3, 2025
5% TANK Fail completely (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 30, 2025

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