| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| missed | failure, esp. a failure to hit something |
| miss | failure, esp. a failure to hit something |
| omission | A failure to do something, esp. something that one has a moral or legal obligation to do |
| omissions | A failure to do something, esp. something that one has a moral or legal obligation to do |
| laches | (used with a sing. v.) failure to do something at the proper time, esp. such delay as will bar a party from bringing a legal proceeding |
| swatting | Hit or crush (something, esp. an insect) with a sharp blow from a flat object |
