Below average is a term used to describe something that is not as good as the average or expected standard. The crossword solutions for this term are PAR (3 letters), DEES (4 letters), SUBNORMAL (9 letters), POOR (4 letters), SOSO (4 letters), and NOTUPTOPAR (10 letters). PAR stands for 'PAR for the course', which means that something is average or expected. DEES stands for 'deescalate', which means to reduce or lessen. SUBNORMAL means below the normal or expected level. POOR means of low quality or value. SOSO means mediocre or just okay. NOTUPTOPAR means not up to PAR, which means not meeting the expected standard.