One readily admits graduates' complete failure — making university embarrassed, initially Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MASTERKEY One readily admits graduates' complete failure — making university embarrassed, initially (9) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 1, 2022
6% BOMBS Complete failures (5) LA Times Daily Jan 1, 2026
5% ALMA ___ mater (university from where one graduated) (4)
5% FIASCO Complete failure (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Dec 13, 2025
4% GOWN Graduation garb (4) Newsday Feb 1, 2026
4% LATECOMER One missing initially, admitted to <i>Electra</i> with some upheaval? (9) The Times Cryptic Jan 30, 2026
4% OWN Admit responsibility for (3) Universal Jan 27, 2026
4% SHAME Deep embarrassment (5) Commuter Jan 26, 2026
4% COPTO Admit, as wrongdoing (5) Newsday Jan 25, 2026
4% SHOWNUP Appeared embarrassed (7) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 23, 2026

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