The crossword clue "Doesn't hack it" was last seen in the LA Times Daily Crossword puzzle on May 7, 2021. We've carefully identified 78 possible answers from crossword puzzles published over the years. Among all candidates, FAILS (5 letters) stands out as the strongest match at 99%, making it the most reliable solution for this particular clue.
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78 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
FAILS
Doesn't hack it
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 7, 2021
99%
FAILS
Doesn't hack it
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 7, 2021
8%
TIP
Life hack, e.g.
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 23, 2025
8%
TIP
Life hack, e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2025
8%
LIFE
Word with hack or coach
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 19, 2024
8%
LIFE
Word with hack or coach
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 19, 2024
8%
PIECEOFADVICE
Life hack, perhaps
(13)
Universal Crossword
Sep 21, 2023
8%
PIECEOFADVICE
Life hack, perhaps
Universal Crossword · Sep 21, 2023
8%
PHONE
Word before hack or jack
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 2, 2022
8%
PHONE
Word before hack or jack
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 2, 2022
8%
CYBERWAR
Big hack attack
(8)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Nov 8, 2020
8%
CYBERWAR
Big hack attack
Premier Sunday Crossword · Nov 8, 2020
8%
DIME
With 94-Across, old hack paperbacks
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Oct 25, 2020
8%
DIME
With 94-Across, old hack paperbacks
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 25, 2020
8%
DATABREACH
Result of a hack job?
(10)
Universal Crossword
Apr 22, 2020
8%
DATABREACH
Result of a hack job?
Universal Crossword · Apr 22, 2020
8%
TAXISTAND
Place to find a hack
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 30, 2019
8%
TAXISTAND
Place to find a hack
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 30, 2019
1%
PELT
Whack with snowballs, say
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 3, 2026
1%
PELT
Whack with snowballs, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 3, 2026
1%
SWAT
Whack, as a fly
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 28, 2026
1%
SWAT
Whack, as a fly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 28, 2026
1%
MALLETS
Whac-a-Mole whackers
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 27, 2026
1%
MALLETS
Whac-a-Mole whackers
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 27, 2026
1%
TIMESAVERS
Life hacks, sometimes
(10)
Universal Crossword
Apr 5, 2026
1%
TIMESAVERS
Life hacks, sometimes
Universal Crossword · Apr 5, 2026
1%
SSN
ID sought by some hackers
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 15, 2026
1%
SSN
ID sought by some hackers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 15, 2026
1%
FASTCASUAL
Like Shake Shack or Panera
(10)
Universal Crossword
Jul 5, 2025
1%
FASTCASUAL
Like Shake Shack or Panera
Universal Crossword · Jul 5, 2025
1%
GIVEITASHOT
Have a whack at something, or an instruction for entering each starred clue's answer?
(11)
Universal Crossword
May 29, 2025
1%
GIVEITASHOT
Have a whack at something, or an instruction for entering each starred clue's answer?
Universal Crossword · May 29, 2025
1%
AMISS
Out of whack
(5)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Apr 5, 2025
1%
AMISS
Out of whack
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 5, 2025
1%
TED
Knight of "Caddyshack"
(3)
Universal Crossword
Mar 26, 2025
1%
TED
Knight of "Caddyshack"
Universal Crossword · Mar 26, 2025
1%
STEEL
Marine shackle material
(5)
Universal Crossword
Mar 5, 2025
1%
STEEL
Marine shackle material
Universal Crossword · Mar 5, 2025
1%
HOE
Weed whacker?
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 16, 2025
1%
HOE
Weed whacker?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 16, 2025
1%
HUTS
Shacks
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Feb 12, 2025
1%
HUTS
Shacks
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 12, 2025
1%
HUT
Grass shack
(3)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Feb 10, 2025
1%
HUT
Grass shack
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 10, 2025
1%
TIMESAVER
Shortcut or lifehack
(9)
Universal Crossword
Nov 23, 2024
1%
TIMESAVER
Shortcut or lifehack
Universal Crossword · Nov 23, 2024
1%
LEANTOS
Ramshackle shelters
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 20, 2024
1%
LEANTOS
Ramshackle shelters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 20, 2024
1%
OKEEFE
Michael of "Caddyshack"
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 17, 2024
1%
OKEEFE
Michael of "Caddyshack"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 17, 2024
1%
AWRY
Out of whack
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Oct 13, 2024
1%
AWRY
Out of whack
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 13, 2024
1%
LEGIRON
Shackle
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Sep 26, 2024
1%
LEGIRON
Shackle
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Sep 26, 2024
1%
RAMIS
“Caddyshack” director
(5)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Sep 18, 2024
1%
RAMIS
“Caddyshack” director
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Sep 18, 2024
1%
FREES
Unshackles
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 6, 2024
1%
FREES
Unshackles
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2024
1%
HOVEL
Ramshackle residence
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 1, 2024
1%
HOVEL
Ramshackle residence
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 1, 2024
1%
HITAT
Try to whack
(5)
Universal Crossword
Sep 1, 2024
1%
HITAT
Try to whack
Universal Crossword · Sep 1, 2024
1%
HEW
Whack down
(3)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Aug 18, 2024
1%
HEW
Whack down
Premier Sunday Crossword · Aug 18, 2024
1%
SWATS
Whacks
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 4, 2024
1%
SWATS
Whacks
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 4, 2024
1%
BOLT
Shackle part
(4)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Dec 4, 2023
1%
BOLT
Shackle part
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Dec 4, 2023
1%
SMITE
Whack, biblically
(5)
Universal Crossword
Sep 2, 2023
1%
SMITE
Whack, biblically
Universal Crossword · Sep 2, 2023
1%
PROTIPS
Life hacks from experts
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 29, 2023
1%
PROTIPS
Life hacks from experts
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 29, 2023
1%
MOLE
Whack-a-___
(4)
Universal Crossword
Mar 27, 2023
1%
MOLE
Whack-a-___
Universal Crossword · Mar 27, 2023
1%
MAPLES
Sugar shack surrounders
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 12, 2023
1%
MAPLES
Sugar shack surrounders
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 12, 2023
1%
MANACLE
Shackle
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Dec 5, 2022
1%
MANACLE
Shackle
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Dec 5, 2022
1%
TOOL
Hammer or hacksaw
(4)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Oct 24, 2022
1%
TOOL
Hammer or hacksaw
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Oct 24, 2022
1%
SCYTHES
Wheat whackers
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Oct 6, 2022
1%
SCYTHES
Wheat whackers
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Oct 6, 2022
1%
CORNIER
More hackneyed
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 4, 2022
1%
CORNIER
More hackneyed
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 4, 2022
1%
NSA
Ethical hackers' grp.
(3)
Universal Crossword
Sep 1, 2022
1%
NSA
Ethical hackers' grp.
Universal Crossword · Sep 1, 2022
1%
HEWS
Whacks with an ax
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 29, 2022
1%
HEWS
Whacks with an ax
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2022
1%
BIB
Lobster shack garment
(3)
Universal Crossword
Aug 10, 2022
1%
BIB
Lobster shack garment
Universal Crossword · Aug 10, 2022
1%
ASKEW
Out of whack
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 19, 2022
1%
ASKEW
Out of whack
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 19, 2022
1%
HOES
Weed-whacking tools
(4)
Universal Crossword
Mar 24, 2022
1%
HOES
Weed-whacking tools
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2022
1%
MANACLES
Shackles
(8)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Feb 28, 2022
1%
MANACLES
Shackles
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 28, 2022
1%
STRIKEAPESO
Whack some Mexican money?
(11)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Feb 27, 2022
1%
STRIKEAPESO
Whack some Mexican money?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 27, 2022
1%
RANSOMS
Some payments to hackers
(7)
Universal Crossword
Feb 7, 2022
1%
RANSOMS
Some payments to hackers
Universal Crossword · Feb 7, 2022
1%
MALLET
Whac-A-Mole whacker
(6)
Universal Crossword
Dec 25, 2021
1%
MALLET
Whac-A-Mole whacker
Universal Crossword · Dec 25, 2021
1%
UNCUFF
Free from shackles
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 3, 2021
1%
UNCUFF
Free from shackles
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2021
1%
HITTO
Whacked at, as left field
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 25, 2021
1%
HITTO
Whacked at, as left field
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 25, 2021
1%
MOVIEGOPHER
The pesky animal in "Caddyshack," for one?
(11)
Universal Crossword
Apr 19, 2021
1%
MOVIEGOPHER
The pesky animal in "Caddyshack," for one?
Universal Crossword · Apr 19, 2021
1%
BETHEBALL
Golf mantra from "Caddyshack"
(9)
Universal Crossword
Jan 8, 2021
1%
BETHEBALL
Golf mantra from "Caddyshack"
Universal Crossword · Jan 8, 2021
1%
CIO
Exec concerned with hacking
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 3, 2021
1%
CIO
Exec concerned with hacking
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 3, 2021
1%
RIHANNA
Singer who played a hacker in "Ocean's 8"
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 5, 2020
1%
RIHANNA
Singer who played a hacker in "Ocean's 8"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 5, 2020
1%
TINROOF
Shack topper
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Dec 3, 2020
1%
TINROOF
Shack topper
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Dec 3, 2020
1%
HOVELS
Shacks
(6)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Nov 20, 2020
1%
HOVELS
Shacks
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Nov 20, 2020
1%
STAB
Whack
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 20, 2020
1%
STAB
Whack
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 20, 2020
1%
TRY
Take a whack at
(3)
Universal Crossword
Nov 6, 2020
1%
TRY
Take a whack at
Universal Crossword · Nov 6, 2020
1%
CHOPS
Whacks with an ax
(5)
Universal Crossword
Oct 25, 2020
1%
CHOPS
Whacks with an ax
Universal Crossword · Oct 25, 2020
1%
MRROBOT
2010s TV series that explores hacktivism
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 4, 2020
1%
MRROBOT
2010s TV series that explores hacktivism
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 4, 2020
1%
STALESTTALESALE
*Beer in the most hackneyed story?
(15)
Universal Crossword
Jun 25, 2020
1%
STALESTTALESALE
*Beer in the most hackneyed story?
Universal Crossword · Jun 25, 2020
1%
RATTRAP
Ramshackle building
(7)
Universal Crossword
May 12, 2020
1%
RATTRAP
Ramshackle building
Universal Crossword · May 12, 2020
1%
HONEYPOT
Trap to catch computer hackers
(8)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
May 7, 2020
1%
HONEYPOT
Trap to catch computer hackers
Thomas Joseph Crossword · May 7, 2020
1%
SLUG
Whack over the wall
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 26, 2020
1%
SLUG
Whack over the wall
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 26, 2020
1%
TEESTOOGES
Cast of “Caddyshack”?
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 8, 2020
1%
TEESTOOGES
Cast of “Caddyshack”?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 8, 2020
1%
RICEPUDDING
*Kozy Shack dessert
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 15, 2019
1%
RICEPUDDING
*Kozy Shack dessert
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 15, 2019
1%
DNC
Org. hacked at its Watergate offices
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 23, 2019
1%
DNC
Org. hacked at its Watergate offices
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 23, 2019
1%
WEEDEATER
Tool for whacking unwanted grasses
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 11, 2019
1%
WEEDEATER
Tool for whacking unwanted grasses
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 11, 2019
1%
OVERUSE
Make hackneyed
(7)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Mar 3, 2019
1%
OVERUSE
Make hackneyed
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 3, 2019
1%
SICKLES
Wheat whackers
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 19, 2019
1%
SICKLES
Wheat whackers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 19, 2019
1%
PINATA
Whacked gift holder
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 31, 2018
1%
PINATA
Whacked gift holder
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 31, 2018
1%
FETTERS
Shackles
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Nov 3, 2018
1%
FETTERS
Shackles
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Nov 3, 2018
1%
ERNEST
Antarctic explorer Shackleton
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 21, 2018
1%
ERNEST
Antarctic explorer Shackleton
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2018
1%
SHABBY
Ramshackle
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 26, 2018
1%
SHABBY
Ramshackle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 26, 2018
1%
NEWER
Less hackneyed
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jun 21, 2018
1%
NEWER
Less hackneyed
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jun 21, 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Doesn't hack it" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 78 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is FAILS (5 letters).
What is the best answer for "Doesn't hack it"?
The best answer for "Doesn't hack it" is FAILS with 5 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Doesn't hack it" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database.
It has been featured in LA Times Daily Crossword.
It was last seen in the LA Times Daily Crossword on May 7, 2021.