Thing that turns out to be a disappointment Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Thing that turns out to be a disappointment last seen in USA Today puzzle. 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DUD.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DUD Thing that turns out to be a disappointment (3) USA Today Feb 4, 2023
3% SPHERICAL His parcel turned out to be circular (9) (9) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 17, 2025
3% RETSINA Flavoured wine turned out nastier (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 15, 2025
3% ILOST Blunt recap of a disappointing match (5) New York Times Oct 10, 2025
3% ITEM Thing (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 9, 2025
3% OWNER Keeper's disappointment having dropped header (5) The Times Cryptic Oct 9, 2025
3% REVOLVE Turn (7) Thomas Joseph Sep 29, 2025
3% OYS Cries of disappointment (3) New York Times Sep 27, 2025
3% TAPAS Pasta turned out to be Spanish food (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Sep 23, 2025
3% DEATHLESS These lads may turn out to be immortal (9) (9) The Sun Two Speed Sep 19, 2025

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