Near failure, colloquially Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Near failure, colloquially featured in New York Times puzzle on October 9, 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ONTHEROPES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ONTHEROPES Near failure, colloquially (10) New York Times Oct 9, 2026
7% DUD Failure (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 9, 2026
7% FLOP Failure (4) The Telegraph Mini Sep 14, 2026
6% FIASCO Disastrous failure (6) Universal Oct 7, 2026
6% EARGASM Sonic euphoria, colloquially (7) New York Times Sep 27, 2026
6% FIASCOS Humiliating failures (7) Thomas Joseph Sep 25, 2026
6% RONA Covid-19, colloquially (4) New York Times Sep 23, 2026
6% CRIB Home, colloquially (4) The Atlantic Sep 20, 2026
6% FAR Not near (3) Commuter Sep 17, 2026
6% SNAILMAIL USPS delivery, colloquially (9) USA Today Sep 16, 2026

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