What is the answer to "Person on the brink of failure?" in the WSJ Crossword?

The answer to the WSJ Crossword clue "Person on the brink of failure?" is DSTUDENT (8 letters).

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Person on the brink of failure? WSJ Crossword Clue

Across clue · from the September 9, 2026 puzzle

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DSTUDENT

8 letters · Across · last seen September 9, 2026

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