Failing to save river, lost for words (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DRYING Failing to save river, lost for words (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic May 30, 2024
7% MIME Performer who's lost for words? (4) New York Times Dec 31, 2025
7% ISNT Fails to be (4) Premier Sunday Dec 28, 2025
7% IFNOT "Failing that ... " (5) LA Times Daily Dec 27, 2025
7% DOESNT Fails to (6) Wall Street Journal Dec 27, 2025
7% ERR Fail to hit save before closing, e.g. (3) LA Times Daily Nov 23, 2025
6% MISSES Fails to hit (6) Universal Jan 7, 2026
6% ELSE "If all __ fails..." (4) Newsday Jan 6, 2026
6% OMIT Fail to include (4) Premier Sunday Jan 4, 2026
6% ASEA Totally lost (4) Premier Sunday Jan 4, 2026

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