Fail to tail Crossword Clue

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Fail to tail Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
2. be set at a disadvantage

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

TAIL (noun)
1. a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
2. the rear part of a ship
TAIL (verb)
1. go after with the intent to catch
2. remove or shorten the tail of an animal
FAIL (verb)
1. disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
2. be unsuccessful

Hint 3: Anagram

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