Fall behind Crossword Clue

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Fall behind Crossword Answer

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OWE

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TRAIL

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(verb)
1. lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
2. hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
(noun)
1. the time between one event, process, or period and another
2. the act of slowing down or falling behind

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

BEHIND (adverb)
1. of timepieces
2. in debt
BEHIND (noun)
1. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
BEHIND (adjective)
1. having the lower score or lagging position in a contest
FALL (verb)
1. move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
2. come into the possession of
FALL (noun)
1. the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
2. when a wrestler’s shoulders are forced to the mat

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

OWE
(3 letters)
TRAIL
(5 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

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More Universal Crossword (12/18/2024) Answers

Across

1. "Let me know if you'll be there" initials

5. Pop-ups, sponcon, etc.

8. Like Jupiter's atmosphere

13. Tot's injury

14. "Wanna do this?"

16. "___ Block Tango" ("Chicago" song)

17. Prepping for a formal event

18. Stop suddenly

19. Response to "Who's ready to party?"

20. Soccer shoe part

21. "omw, guessing i'll get there by ..."

22. "Inside Out" character who says, "Think positive!"

23. HS exams

24. Devout

26. Be nosy

27. Drag accessory

30. Part of a vampire costume

31. Music ensemble like Grupo Niche

34. Motionless

35. IRS form expert

36. Rock-___ (strong)

37. Feel worried

39. Recital pieces

40. PreCheck org.

41. Knee part: Abbr.

42. Answer to the joke, "What did the buffalo say when his boy left for college?"

43. Starry-___

44. Admirer

45. Surgery areas: Abbr.

47. Shrimp relative

49. "The ___" (Taylor Swift song about gender disparities)

50. Pouty mood

51. Prerecorded sitcom staple

53. Prefix with second

54. Some spots for theatergoers

55. Ship in Greek mythology

56. Color of Elphaba

57. Private Discord convos

58. Condition that EMDR can treat

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Down

1. Health care company that anagrams to "chore"

2. Alternative to joggers

3. Time to prioritize yourself, in slang

4. Hit with water balloons, say

5. Wide variety

6. Regard as

7. The S of GPS (Abbr.)

8. Totally deserving blame

9. Artist Denes

10. Epic story

11. X-rated writing

12. "You got it"

14. Spanish farewell

15. #___SoWhite (movement about diversity in film)

22. "Tell me if I've given you enough"

23. Sound of a dropped egg

25. Shrek, e.g.

27. Inflated creations sometimes given out as party favors

28. Round fast-food side

29. Tosses in

30. A raised one symbolizes resistance

31. Reprimand

32. "The ___ Trilogy" (Satyajit Ray series)

33. Opposite of cheers

38. Fragrances

42. Places of interest?

43. Score that's better than a birdie

44. "That's all true"

46. Got up

47. Duo

48. Trick

49. Palindromic address

50. "___ out of it!" ("Focus!")

52. Color on Japan's flag

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