Answer: BACKFIRE
The answer BACKFIRE has 40 possible clues. See the results below.
Possible Clues:
- Rebound adversely (on the originator)
- Come home to roost
- Bet on passion in rebound
- Have the opposite effect to that intended
- Defender has boot out for rebound
- Rebound (on the originator)
- Report of engine trouble — sponsor getting sack
- Defender with axe and boomerang
- Defender getting sack is to have adverse consequences
- Have an unintended negative consequence
Last seen in:
- The Times - Concise - Times Concise No 9426
- The Telegraph - QUICK CROSSWORD NO: 30,333 - Jun 22 2023
- The Guardian - Speedy crossword No 1,401 - Aug 7 2022
- The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 28144
- The Times - Concise - Times Concise No 8720
- The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27959
- Eugene Sheffer - King Feature Syndicate - Apr 14 2021
- The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 29,645 - Apr 9 2021
- The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 27842
- The Guardian - Quick crossword No 15,657 - Jul 13 2020