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
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- It never goes off
- Thing that fails to work
- Box office bomb
- Spend recklessly
- Upset state
- Failed attempt at bad, bad quips about Mike
- Consternation, disheartenment
- Fan of Wales at first supports Bale with love
- Explode, with 'up'
- White lines, slangily