Something that barely avoids failure or disaster Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Something that barely avoids failure or disaster . 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NEARTHING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NEARTHING Something that barely avoids failure or disaster (9)
3% COP Avoid doing something, with "out" (3)
3% RUN I will avoid disaster in series of performances (3) The Times Cryptic Dec 8, 2025
2% LAPSE Failure of memory (5) Commuter Jan 8, 2026
2% FT Intentionally avoid (2) USA Today Quick Jan 7, 2026
2% NOWINSITUATION Thing bound to end in failure (14) New York Times Jan 6, 2026
2% BOMBS Complete failures (5) LA Times Daily Jan 1, 2026
2% EKES ___ out (barely gets) (4) USA Today Jan 1, 2026
2% AVERT Prevent, as a disaster (5)
2% EKE ___ by (barely manage) (3) USA Today Dec 30, 2025
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