Failure when trying to look contemptuous? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SNEERMISS Failure when trying to look contemptuous? (9) Wall Street Journal Feb 1, 2016
7% SNEER Contemptuous look (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 15, 2025
5% TEST Try out (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 29, 2025
5% ATTEMPT Try (7) (7) Puzzler Nov 27, 2025
5% OUTAGES Power failures (7) Commuter Nov 19, 2025
5% SSE It's on your right when looking ENE (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 18, 2025
5% ORDEAL Trying experience (6) LA Times Daily Nov 18, 2025
5% DOOMS Destines to failure (5) Thomas Joseph Nov 17, 2025
5% USE Try out (3) Thomas Joseph Nov 13, 2025
5% HEARHEAR Try and try again? I agree! (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 10, 2025

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