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Comes up short

Clue: Comes up short

We have 3 possible answers for the clue Comes up short which appears 14 times in our database.

Possible Answers:

  • OWES

  • LOSES

  • FAILS

Last seen in:

  • L.A. Times Daily - Oct 17 2025
  • Universal - Sep 2 2023
  • Newsday.com - Sep 27 2020
  • Universal - Oct 13 2019
  • USA Today - Mar 30 2017
  • L.A. Times Daily - Mar 5 2017
  • The Washington Post - Mar 5 2017
  • Universal - Sep 18 2016
  • USA Today - Jun 14 2016
  • The Washington Post - May 26 2016

Related Clues:

  • So it's up around us that one is indebted to it
  • Seems there's no W in this
  • Seems there's no win this when one does it
  • Does not pass, so loses one's head and is sick of it
  • Mislays
  • Fails to show
  • Has to repeat, maybe
  • Shakes, so to speak
  • Gets the consolation prize
  • Oh-oh ... sounds like one has an obligation
  • Has a debt
  • Wins the battle of the bulge, ironically
  • Has a credit card balance
  • See 1
  • Fails to prevail
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