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noun • Bone. | ||||
| 34% | 8 | When a plan or scheme boomerangs back | ||
noun • the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired • a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine • a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path • a miscalculation that recoils on its maker verb • come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect • emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire • set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire | ||||
| 34% | 9 | Source of iconic boomerangs | ||
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Bones Huge As Boomerangs
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OSSA which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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OSSA
Updated: March 5, 2025
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