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| 99% | 8 | Exact Match! | ||
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 | ||||
| 39% | 11 | Believing that things will turn out badly | ||
adjective • expecting the worst possible outcome | ||||
| 30% | 11 | Recorded and popularized the song 'Turn! Turn! Turn!' | ||
noun • United States folk singer who was largely responsible for the interest in folk music in the 1960s (born in 1919) | ||||
Turn Out Badly
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BACKFIRE which was last seen in the Telegraph Quick crossword.
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BACKFIRE
Updated: December 18, 2025
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