. Hit tantalising shot over point but an unexpected disappointment at the end Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue . Hit tantalising shot over point but an unexpected disappointment at the end . 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 19 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is A STING IN THE TAIL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% A STING IN THE TAIL . Hit tantalising shot over point but an unexpected disappointment at the end (19)
6% TWISTS Unexpected endings (6) New York Times Dec 7, 2025
5% NOTDUE Unexpected (6) Newsday Dec 6, 2025
5% DUDS Disappointments (4) New York Times Nov 27, 2025
5% TREY Three-point hoops shot (4) New York Times Nov 24, 2025
5% LETDOWN Disappointment (7) Thomas Joseph Oct 23, 2025
4% THORN Sharp point ripped across end of cloth (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 15, 2025
4% UPSET Unexpected loss (5) USA Today Dec 13, 2025
4% STAB Shot in the dark (4) Newsday Dec 11, 2025
4% POUTS Sulks like a disappointed kid (5) USA Today Dec 8, 2025
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