| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| PLACED | Didn't quite win |
| DREW | Didn't quite win |
| PLACE | Not quite win |
| HOPED | Didn't quite expect |
| LEFTAJAR | Didn't quite close |
| MISTED | Didn't quite rain |
| LEFTAJAR | Didn't quite close all the way |
| FLIEDOUTTOLEFT | Didn't quite reach Fenway's Green Monster, maybe |
