1) Avoided failure by journalist 2) Failed at a shootout 3) Failed to catch 4) Failed to hit 5) Fanned 6) Fell short 7) Felt nostalgia for 8) Felt nostalgic about 9) Fired off-target 10) Incomprehensible 11) Lost 12) Made no contact with 13) Noticed the absence of 14) Shot wide 15) Shot wide of the target Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/missed