| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| MIS | Badly, at first |
| GNAW | Badly bother, with "at" |
| LOSE | Fare badly at the track |
| TANK | Fare badly at the box office |
| TANKS | Does badly at the box office |
| interviewed | Perform (well or badly) at an interview |
| mistimed | Done at an inappropriate moment; badly timed |
| interviewing | Perform (well or badly) at an interview |
| mistime | to time badly; perform, say, propose, etc., at a bad or inappropriate time |
