| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| dust | to suffer defeat; be unsuccessful; fail |
| chin | to suffer defeat; fail completely |
| lose | to suffer defeat or loss; fail to obtain something desired |
| failed | FAIL, to be unsuccessful in an attempt |
| blank | to fail in an attempt; be unsuccessful |
| fails | FAIL, to be unsuccessful in an attempt |
| fire | to fail to produce the desired effect; be unsuccessful |
| egg | to fail wretchedly, esp. to be unsuccessful in front of an audience |
