Turn out to be inadequate (4,5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FALLSHORT Turn out to be inadequate (4,5) (9)
85% COMPOSERS Musicians turn out to be inadequate dilettanti (9)
10% PAR Not up to ___ (inadequate) (3)
10% MEAGER Inadequate (6) Commuter Dec 15, 2025
9% SPLAY Turn outwards, spread out (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 10, 2026
9% WORTHATRY *"Could turn out well!" (9) Universal Jan 6, 2026
9% EVERT Turn inside-out (5) Newsday Dec 26, 2025
9% BACKFIRE Turn out badly (8) The Telegraph Quick Dec 19, 2025
9% LOOSE Inadequately fastened (5) The Times Concise Oct 8, 2025
8% ROPY Work between the lines is inadequate (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 10, 2026
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