Having missed the boat is an expression used to describe someone who has missed out on an opportunity. The crossword solutions for this term are ONSHORE (7 letters), ASHORE (6 letters), and LATE (4 letters). ONSHORE means 'on or near the shore of a body of water, ' while ASHORE means 'on or toward the shore from the water.' LATE means 'not on time.' Together, these words can be used to describe someone who has missed out on an opportunity because they were not on time or arrived too LATE.