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% CHAFES Rubs the wrong way (6) New York Times Sep 27, 2025
3% RUB ___ the wrong way (irritate) (3)
3% RUBON Apply, as ointment (5) New York Times Sep 22, 2025
3% EXERT Apply (pressure) (5) Puzzler Backwords Sep 21, 2025
3% USEON Apply to (5) Universal Sep 16, 2025
3% ABRADES Rubs the wrong way (7) LA Times Daily Sep 14, 2025
3% ANNOY Rub up the wrong way (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 13, 2025
3% DAB Apply cream (3) Eugene Sheffer Sep 12, 2025
3% USE Apply (3) Wall Street Journal Sep 10, 2025

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