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BACKFIRE

Answer: BACKFIRE

The answer BACKFIRE has 40 possible clues. See the results below.

Possible Clues:

  • Go wrong
  • Rebound (on originator)
  • Have exactly the wrong effect
  • Boomerang
  • Prove counterproductive
  • Be self-defeating
  • Cause a result opposite to that intended
  • Rebound causing defender to shoot
  • Produce an undesirable result
  • Fail to turn out as expected to support with enthusiasm
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Last seen in:

  • The Times - Concise - Times Concise No 9426
  • The Telegraph - QUICK CROSSWORD NO: 30,333 - Jun 22 2023
  • The Guardian - Speedy crossword No 1,401 - Aug 7 2022
  • The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28144
  • The Times - Concise - Times Concise No 8720
  • The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27959
  • Eugene Sheffer - King Feature Syndicate - Apr 14 2021
  • The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 29,645 - Apr 9 2021
  • The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27842
  • The Guardian - Quick crossword No 15,657 - Jul 13 2020
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