Like a dress that falls short? Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Like a dress that falls short? featured in New York Times puzzle on January 14, 2026. 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PETITE.

Today's Mini Crossword

Like NYT Mini, but free. Forever. No playwall.

See results below advertisement

Crossword Answer For Like a dress that falls short?:

You can click on thetiles to reveal letter by letter before uncovering the full solution.

advertisement

40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PETITE Like a dress that falls short? (6) New York Times Jan 14, 2026
7% CLAD Dressed (in) (4) Newsday Jan 7, 2026
7% NEGLIGENT Short woman's dressing gown not oddly slack (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 6, 2026
7% DROPS Falls (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 1, 2026
7% ATTIRE Dress (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 1, 2026
7% BUTTONED Fastened like a dress shirt (8) USA Today Dec 27, 2025
7% TUCKED Like many a dress shirt, with "in" (6) New York Times Dec 23, 2025
7% SALADCREAM Mayonnaise-like dressing (5,5) (10) Mirror Classic Dec 21, 2025
7% WORE Was dressed in (4) Newsday Dec 15, 2025
7% OPP Like "give" to "take," for short (3)

Clues for The New York Times Puzzle on January 14, 2026

Like a dress that falls short? Crossword Clue
Stay up-to-date with our updates!
Explore your favorite daily puzzles and get quick tips, find missing answers to complete your crossword.
CW alt logo

Fresh Clues From Recent Puzzles

Your Crossword Clues FAQ Guide

We found 40 solutions for Like a dress that falls short?. The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is PETITE.

With crossword-solver.io you will find 40 solutions. We use historic puzzles to find the best matches for your question. We add many new clues on a daily basis.

With our crossword solver search engine you have access to over 7 million clues. You can narrow down the possible answers by specifying the number of letters it contains. We found more than 40 answers for Like a dress that falls short?.