Guard fails to open doorway (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ENTRY Guard fails to open doorway (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Apr 7, 2025
6% CANTWIN Sure to fail (7) LA Times Daily Oct 18, 2025
6% MISS Fail to hit (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 13, 2025
6% OMIT Fail to mention (4) USA Today Oct 10, 2025
6% LOSETO Fail to defeat (6) The Atlantic Oct 7, 2025
6% OMITS Fails to mention (5) LA Times Daily Oct 3, 2025
6% PORTRAYAL Artistic depiction of man in doorway (9) (9) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 1, 2025
6% ELSE "If all -- fails ..." (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 22, 2025
6% KEYHOLE Opener's opening (7) The Telegraph Quick Sep 21, 2025
6% TANK Fail completely (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 20, 2025

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