Falls behind
The crossword clue "Falls behind" is answered by LAGS, a 4-letter entry. Used 149 times across 47 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1935. It appears in 30 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the pilot data itself.
The answer
LAGS
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the LAGS answer page.
Used 149 times across 47 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1935. It appears in 30 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this pilot link to their own answer page.
- TRAILS (5 uses in xd)
- LOSESTIME (4 uses in xd)
- ISLATE (1 uses in xd)
Related clues
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