| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| COMEUPEMPTY | Fail, as in a search |
| FROMTOPTOBOTTOM | Completely, as in a search |
| ROOTED | Poked around, as in search |
| AFTER | Following, as in search of. |
| SCOUR | Range over, as in search. |
| TANK | Fail, as a flick |
| BORE | Fail as a raconteur |
| GOUPINSMOKE | Fail, as a plan |
| CRASH | Fail suddenly, as a laptop |
| GOBACKON | Fail to keep, as a promise |
| BOUNCE | Fail to clear, as a check |
| HANG | Fail to break, as a curveball |
| ELIDE | Fail to pronounce, as a syllable |
| CONK | ... out (fail, as a motor): Slang. |
| ERODE | Fail to hold up, as a bank |
| MISSTHECUT | Fail to qualify, as for a team |
