| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| TOTTERED | Was close to failure |
| TOTTERS | Is close to failure |
| rope | in a desperate or hopeless position; close to defeat or failure |
| spell | add up to mean crop failure was likely to spell stark famine Stringfellow Barr |
| postmortem | An analysis or discussion of an event held soon after it has occurred, esp. in order to determine why it was a failure |
| MARIACALLAS | Opera legend who was close to Onassis |
| ENG | He was always very close to his brother |
| like | was on the verge of or came close to (doing something) |
| crowding | press or stand close to the batter was crowding the plate |
