Thought to be perfect but coming up short? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IDEA Thought to be perfect but coming up short? (4)
8% OWE Come up short, maybe (3) LA Times Daily Aug 14, 2026
7% SOI "Or ___ thought" (3) Universal Aug 18, 2026
7% ARISES Comes up (6) Eugene Sheffer Aug 17, 2026
7% FESSES Comes clean, with "up" (6) New York Times Aug 9, 2026
7% ARISE Come up (5) Commuter Aug 4, 2026
7% IDEAS Thoughts (5) The Telegraph Mini Jul 1, 2026
7% IDEAL Left after thought that's perfect (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic May 4, 2026
6% SUB One coming off the bench, for short (3)
6% NEATIDEA "Good thought!" (8) Universal Aug 18, 2026
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