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adjective satellite • quick to take offense • difficult to handle; requiring great tact | ||||
| 29% | 8 | Miscalculated move in a game that hurts the player | ||
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 | ||||
| 29% | 8 | In a manner that provokes or hurts emotionally | ||
adverb • extremely and sharply | ||||
Sensitive Spot At The Rear That Hurts Yankee
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TOUCHY which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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TOUCHY
Updated: September 1, 2025
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