"Better luck next time"
The crossword clue ""Better luck next time"" is answered by NICETRY, a 7-letter entry. Used 6 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 2000. It appears in 6 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
NICETRY
7 letters. See every clue for this answer on the NICETRY answer page.
Used 6 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 2000. It appears in 6 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 collection link to their own answer page.
- ATLEASTYOUTRIED (1 uses in xd)
- CANTWINEMALL (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for NICETRY
Every other clue in this collection answered by NICETRY, most used first.
- "Close, but no cigar" - used 8 times, most recently in 2020
- "Good effort!" - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Free time - LEISURE, used 29 times
- Played for time - STALLED, used 24 times
- Not in time - TOOLATE, used 23 times
- Better - ENHANCE, used 18 times
- Part-time player - SEMIPRO, used 17 times
- Four-time Indy 500 winner - ALUNSER, used 13 times
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