Not a direct hit. Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NEARMISS Not a direct hit. (8)
94% BULLSSYE Direct hit! (8) Mirror Classic May 3, 2025
94% BULLSEYE Direct hit! (8) Mirror Classic Jun 6, 2024
73% DIANA 2013 One Direction hit (5) LA Times Daily May 27, 2016
70% EVER Best Song ____, One Direction hit (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 26, 2025
11% GUIDE Direct (5) The Telegraph Plusword Dec 8, 2025
10% OPEN Dentist's directive (4) New York Times Jan 6, 2026
10% ACTION Director's directive (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 5, 2026
10% VEER Change direction (4) (4) Mirror Quick Jan 4, 2026
10% NNE Direction opposite SSW (3) The Atlantic Jan 4, 2026
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