Clues for the word "BACKFIRE"
We've had 15 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 21 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New Zealand Herald crossword on February 07, 2025.
Referring Clues
- Produce an undesirable result
- Have the wrong effect
- Have the opposite effect
- Go wrong
- Have exactly the wrong effect
- Boomerang, as a plan
- Have the opposite of the intended effect
- Boomerang
- Work out badly, in a way
- Car exhaust explosion
- Erif
- Risk to let go boomerang
- Rebound
- Have the opposite effect from what was intended
- The report will have unwelcome results
Last Seen In
- New Zealand Herald - February 07, 2025
- Your Life Choices - January 07, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - April 10, 2024
- Your Life Choices - March 08, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - October 08, 2022
- Mindfood Daily - June 08, 2022
- Your Life Choices - August 23, 2017
- Mindfood Daily - July 07, 2017
- Guardian Quick - June 02, 2017
- Chronicle of Higher Education - September 12, 2014
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 24, 2014
- Guardian Speedy - July 15, 2012
- Guardian Speedy - December 11, 2011
- Family Time - February 27, 2011
- Guardian Quick - August 12, 2009
- Guardian Quiptic - November 27, 2006
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 29, 2006
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - March 07, 2006
- Guardian Cryptic - December 15, 2005
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - December 07, 2005
- Washington Post - August 07, 2003