Failing to reach the expected standard (5,3) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BELOWPAR Failing to reach the expected standard (5,3) (8)
9% PAR Expected standard (3) Puzzler Backwords Oct 9, 2025
8% MEASUREUP Reach the expected standard (9) The Times Concise Oct 8, 2019
7% AMBITS Reaches (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 2, 2025
7% DUE Expected (3) Premier Sunday Sep 28, 2025
7% ENSIGN Standard (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 23, 2025
7% GETTO Reach (5) Thomas Joseph Sep 16, 2025
7% ATTAIN Reach (6) Thomas Joseph Sep 16, 2025
7% NORM Standard (4) USA Today Sep 14, 2025
7% UNDERACHIEVE Fail to reach expectations (12) (12)
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