Last seen in:
- The Telegraph - QUICK CROSSWORD NO: 30,446 - Nov 1 2023
- L.A. Times Daily - Mar 2 2023
- L.A. Times Daily - Nov 18 2022
- The Telegraph - QUICK CROSSWORD NO: 29,769 - Sep 1 2021
- The Telegraph - QUICK CROSSWORD NO: 29,409 - Jul 7 2020
- The Times - Concise - Times Concise No 8246
- The Telegraph - QUICK CROSSWORD NO: 29,277 - Feb 4 2020
- The Guardian - Speedy crossword No 1,250 - Sep 15 2019
- Thomas Joseph - King Feature Syndicate - May 22 2019
- The Times - Concise - Sunday Times Concise No 1566
Related Clues:
- Consternation, trepidation
- Palindromic failure
- Apprehension, alarm
- Unsuccessful attempt to impress - firework won't ignite?
- Disappoint, fail to keep promise
- Disappoint or fail - or lengthen garment
- Something useless - a palindrome
- Alarm, apprehension
- Unsuccessful attempt to impress with moist explosive
- Flop, turkey
- Palindrome for a flop
- Useless, doesn't work - a palindrome
- A useless palindrome?
- A flop - it's a palindrome
- Unsuccessful attempt to impress, like moist firework