Fall short of a target; land before reaching the runway Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Fall short of a target; land before reaching the runway last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is UNDERSHOOT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% UNDERSHOOT Fall short of a target; land before reaching the runway (10) The Times Specialist Sunday Feb 15, 2026
6% OVERSHOT Landed beyond (the runway) (8) (8) Puzzler Feb 19, 2026
5% CARGO Word before "ships" or "shorts" (5) USA Today Mar 2, 2026
5% THU Day before Friday, for short (3)
5% PEC Muscle targeted by push-ups, for short (3)
5% APR Month before May, for short (3)
5% MODEL Pose on a runway (5) Commuter Feb 4, 2026
5% PREOP Before surgery, for short (5) Commuter Feb 4, 2026
5% MUM Fall flower, for short (3) USA Today Jan 29, 2026
5% ABS Crunch targets, for short (3)

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