Fitting substitute comes across a little short (10) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PAROXYSMAL Fitting substitute comes across a little short (10) (10)
7% MEET Come across (4) LA Times Daily Sep 11, 2025
6% BUMPINTO Come across, chance upon (4,4) (8) Puzzler Nov 15, 2025
6% APT Fitting (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 10, 2025
6% TEAPOT "I'm a little ___, short and stout" (6) USA Today Nov 5, 2025
6% PUP Little barker, for short (3)
6% STOUT "I'm a little teapot, short and ___" (5)
6% SCRIP Cheese substitute? (5) LA Times Daily Oct 18, 2025
6% LOSES Comes up short (5) LA Times Daily Oct 17, 2025
6% ABLE Fit (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 15, 2025
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