Falls behind Crossword Clue

By: Christine Mielke - Last Updated: October 12, 2026, 3:37am MST

We have the 4-letter answer for Falls behind crossword clue, last seen in the Newsday Crossword October 12, 2026 puzzle. This answer will help you finish the puzzle you’re working on.

Falls behind Crossword Answer

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LOSESTIME

(9 letters)

TRAILS

(6 letters)

LAGS

(4 letters)

ISLATE

(6 letters)

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

FALLS (noun)
1. a steep descent of the water of a river
2. the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
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

Hint 2: Other Answers Used in the Past

LOSESTIME
(9 letters)
TRAILS
(6 letters)
lags
(4 letters)
ISLATE
(6 letters)

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
GALS

More Missing Letter Crossword (11/25/2025) Answers

Across

1. ADJECTIVE: "tersely cogent"

6. "Fantastic Mr. ___" (Roald Dahl book)

9. NOUN: "an expression of good wishes when someone leaves"

10. Suffix with fact or olfact

11. NOUN: "used without a name as a form of respectful or polite address to a woman"

12. ABBREVIATION: "a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith"

13. BIOGRAPHICAL NAME: "Sir Francis 1540 (or 1543) –1596 English navigator and buccaneer"

15. NOUN: "the body of an old ship unfit for service"

17. Declare openly

20. ‘___ sow so shall ”

21. Fleck on banjo

22. NOUN: "ground (as around a house or in a garden or park) that is covered with grass and is kept mowed"

23. VERB: "to utter the characteristic loud harsh cry of a donkey"

24. NOUN: "the religious faith of Muslims including belief in Allah as the sole deity and in Muhammad as his prophet"

26. Wordplay often used by Shakespeare

28. Hard to get to know

31. BIOGRAPHICAL NAME: "American politician; 35th president of the U.S. (1961–63)"

32. ADJECTIVE: "[with added] decorative or savory touches to (food or drink)"

33. Plea from the sea

34. ADJECTIVE: "marked by great and continuous steepness"

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Down

1. Dawber or Grier

2. Darvish or Tarbell

3. NOUN: "a game whose object is to snap small disks from a flat surface into a small container"

4. Pays attention

5. GEOGRAPHICAL NAME: "city on the Colorado River in southwestern Arizona population 93,064"

6. ADVERB: "[spanning a] limitless time"

7. Buried treasure of a sort

8. COMBINING FORM: "wood"

14. NOUN: "a medieval and modern system of Jewish theosophy, mysticism, and thaumaturgy marked by belief in creation through emanation and a cipher method of interpreting Scripture"

15. Kubrickian computer

16. GEOGRAPHICAL NAME: "country (a federal republic)...bordering on the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic oceans"

18. Brazilian's "Hello"

19. NOUN: "a thoroughfare for travel or transportation from place to place"

26. Clothing to dream in

27. Sci-fi ship

29. ADJECTIVE: "being a single unit or thing"

30. Tree with needles

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Falls behind Crossword Clue Q&A

When was Falls behind crossword clue used most recently?
- This clue was last seen in the October 12, 2026's Newsday Crossword.
What was the most recent answer for Falls behind crossword clue?
- The most recent answer for the clue is LAGS
What is the 4-letter answer for Falls behind crossword clue?
- LAGS
When has Falls behind crossword clue been used historically?

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Christine Mielke

Christine Mielke has been an avid fan of word games and puzzles for over two decades. She loves to unscramble words, challenge herself to crossword puzzles and try out the latest word games. As a published author and database architect, it was natural for her to take her love for all things word games to the next level!

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