Designed but applied the wrong way Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Designed but applied the wrong way last seen in Telegraph Toughie puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is THOUGHTUP.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THOUGHTUP Designed but applied the wrong way (9) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 7, 2018
3% STEAL Take the wrong way? (5) LA Times Daily Dec 19, 2025
3% AMISS Wrong (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 18, 2025
3% USE Apply, as a tool (3)
3% AWRY Wrong (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 11, 2025
3% DECAL Design is laced another way (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Dec 10, 2025
3% DAB Apply gently (3)
3% EXERT Apply (5) Universal Nov 30, 2025
3% ENCODE Apply a cipher to (6) LA Times Daily Nov 25, 2025
3% RUB ___ the wrong way (irritate) (3)

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