Cryptic crossword clue
Running due north and south, didn’t reach target 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word UNDERSHOT

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What does UNDERSHOT mean?

UNDERSHOT verb
  1. To shoot not far enough or not well enough.
  2. To not go far enough when trying to reach a goal.
  3. (by extension) To underestimate.
UNDERSHOT noun
  1. An undershot water wheel.
UNDERSHOT adjective
  1. (of a water wheel) Powered by water flowing from below.
  2. Having the lower incisor teeth projecting beyond the upper ones, as in the bulldog.

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