Was inadequate as an air gunner and fell short as a pilot Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% UNDERSHOT Was inadequate as an air gunner and fell short as a pilot (9) The Telegraph Cryptic May 22, 2017
3% SERIESPREMIERES Pilots on the air (15) LA Times Daily Aug 29, 2026
2% ACE Hotshot pilot (3) Newsday Oct 22, 2026
2% RARELY Seldom count on the Gunners (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 19, 2026
2% HAN Chewie's co-pilot (3) LA Times Daily Oct 19, 2026
2% LIVE On air (4) USA Today Oct 16, 2026
2% WAFT Float in, as if on air (4) The Atlantic Oct 16, 2026
2% ALIEN U.F.O. pilot (5) New York Times Mini Oct 15, 2026
2% STEER Pilot (5) LA Times Daily Oct 13, 2026
2% PATHETIC Inadequate (8) (8) Mirror Quick Oct 9, 2026

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