| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| HOPED | Didn't quite expect |
| HUH | "I didn't expect that" |
| HUH | "Wow, I didn't expect that!" |
| DREW | Didn't quite win |
| LEFTAJAR | Didn't quite close |
| PLACED | Didn't quite win |
| MISTED | Didn't quite rain |
| LEFTAJAR | Didn't quite close all the way |
| FLIEDOUTTOLEFT | Didn't quite reach Fenway's Green Monster, maybe |
