Defective explosive Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DUD Defective explosive (3) USA Today Nov 12, 2018
3% KABOOM Explosive sound (6) LA Times Daily Feb 18, 2026
3% BLAM Explosive sound (4) Commuter Feb 17, 2026
3% TORMENT Explosive surrounding more explosive results in suffering (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Feb 11, 2026
3% BOOM Sound of an explosion (4) Newsday Feb 10, 2026
3% THESAURUS Sign seen outside explosive's storehouse (9) The Telegraph Toughie Feb 5, 2026
3% FALLOUT Quarrel in the aftermath of an explosion (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 4, 2026
3% METEOR Remote explosion of distant rock (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 4, 2026
3% SCINTILLA Explosive I can still spark (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 2, 2026
3% BLAST Explosion (5) Newsday Jan 28, 2026

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