Answer:

fails

Answer	Crossword Clue
FAILS	Falls on one's face
FAILS	Falls short
FAILS	Goes belly-up

FAILS	Does not pass
FAILS	Comes up short
FAILS	Doesn't get the credit?
FAILS	Doesn't cut it
FAILS	Goes belly up
FAILS	Doesn't pass
FAILS	Bombs miserably
FAILS	Misses the mark

FAILS	Tanks, so to speak
FAILS	Breaks down
FAILS	Falls flat
FAILS	Comes a cropper
FAILS	Flunks.
FAILS	Does not measure up.
FAILS	Disappoints.
FAILS	Falls short.

FAILS	Is unavailing.
FAILS	Doesn't pass.
FAILS	Is lacking.
FAILS	Goes to the wall
FAILS	Misses
FAILS	Gets a bad grade
FAILS	Earns F's
FAILS	Defaults

FAILS	Stops working
FAILS	Gets an "F" for effort
FAILS	Misses the boat
FAILS	Goes on the fritz
FAILS	Bombs
FAILS	Goes under
FAILS	Has to repeat, maybe
FAILS	Holds back a grade

FAILS	Doesn't deliver
FAILS	Goes kaput
FAILS	Doesn't work
FAILS	Doesn't succeed
FAILS	Blows it

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.