Failure, also-ran Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Failure, also-ran . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LOSER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LOSER Failure, also-ran (5)
8% HARE Fabled also-ran (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 29, 2026
7% DUD Failure (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 9, 2026
7% MET Ran into (3) Commuter Sep 29, 2026
7% FLOP Failure (4) The Telegraph Mini Sep 14, 2026
6% ERA Flop ___ (period of failure) (3) New York Times Oct 11, 2026
6% ONTHEROPES Near failure, colloquially (10) New York Times Oct 9, 2026
6% TOO Also (3) LA Times Daily Oct 8, 2026
6% FIASCO Disastrous failure (6) Universal Oct 7, 2026
6% LAPSE Momentary fault or failure (5) (5) Mirror Classic Oct 4, 2026
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