Phrase meaning 'worse than is expected' Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Phrase meaning 'worse than is expected' . 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 BELOWPAR.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BELOWPAR Phrase meaning 'worse than is expected' (8)
6% DEES Grades that are worse than "cees" (4)
6% BITE Her bark is worse than her ___ (4) Universal Sep 14, 2025
5% EXACERBATE Make worse (10) Commuter Nov 7, 2025
5% SPAN Life ___ (life expectancy) (4)
5% IVE "__ seen worse" (3) Commuter Nov 4, 2025
5% TERM Word or phrase (4) Commuter Nov 3, 2025
5% LILA Name that when spelled backwards is a phrase that means "Kinda" (4) The Atlantic Nov 2, 2025
5% ITFIGURES "I expected as much" (9) Premier Sunday Nov 2, 2025
5% DUE Expected (3) Universal Oct 30, 2025
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