| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| METS | They came up short in the Subway Series |
| TUA | David, who came up short in his quest for the heavyweight championship |
| hyphens | The sign (-) used to join words to indicate that they have a combined meaning or that they are linked in the grammar of a sentence (as in pick-me-up, rock-forming), to indicate the division of a word at the end of a line, or to indicate a missing or implied element (as in short- and long-term) |
