"When all ___ fails, read the directions" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ELSE "When all ____ fails, read the directions" (4) USA Today Nov 19, 2015
7% ENE Direction from Reading to Slough (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 23, 2026
7% NOW When you're reading this (3) New York Times Dec 19, 2025
6% DOESNT Fails to (6) Thomas Joseph Feb 20, 2026
6% GOTOWASTE Fail to be used (9) The Times Concise Feb 18, 2026
6% MISS Fail to see (4) Eugene Sheffer Feb 14, 2026
6% STEERED Directed (7) Thomas Joseph Feb 12, 2026
6% EATIT Fail spectacularly (5) New York Times Feb 6, 2026
6% ENCRYPT Directions to dark room make it hard to read (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 1, 2026
6% IFFY Dodgy moment when starter fails to appear (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 22, 2026

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