Thing that turns out to be a disappointment Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DUD Thing that turns out to be a disappointment (3) USA Today Feb 4, 2023
3% ALIEN The thing in "The Thing," for one (5) New York Times Jul 12, 2026
3% PALER Pearl turned out less bright (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Jul 11, 2026
3% BLOW Major disappointment (4) LA Times Daily Jul 10, 2026
3% TAPAS Pasta turned out to be Spanish food (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Jul 4, 2026
3% EVERT Turn inside out (5) Newsday Jul 2, 2026
3% MERGE Turn two things into one (5)
3% SEEGER "Turn! Turn! Turn!" songwriter Pete (6) Wall Street Journal Jun 30, 2026
3% BENT Extremely "biddable" nationalist turned out to be corrupt (4) The Times Cryptic Jun 30, 2026
3% BECOME Turn into (6) Universal Jun 29, 2026

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