Late, avoid failure Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Late, avoid failure last seen in Telegraph Cryptic 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DEADDUCK.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEADDUCK Late, avoid failure (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 14, 2021
7% DUDS Failures (4) Universal Aug 29, 2025
7% DODGE Avoid (5) The Telegraph Mini Aug 22, 2025
7% TARDY Late (5) LA Times Daily Aug 21, 2025
7% FLOP Failure (4) (4) Mirror Quick Aug 20, 2025
7% RECENTLY Lately (8) The Telegraph Quick Aug 14, 2025
7% LAPSE Temporary failure (5) Commuter Aug 9, 2025
7% DUD Failure (3) The Telegraph Quick Jul 14, 2025
6% EVASION Unscrupulous avoidance (7) The Times Concise Sep 4, 2025
6% SLEEPIN Rise late (7) Newsday Sep 4, 2025

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