Disastrous upset -- no time for celebratory smoke Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CIGAR Disastrous upset -- no time for celebratory smoke (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 7, 2016
7% TRAGIC Disastrous time with smoke returning (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Dec 24, 2025
6% FESTIVE Celebratory (7) Commuter Dec 29, 2025
5% CLARO Catholic said to be upset getting something that's smoked (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 19, 2025
5% YES Celebratory cry (3) LA Times Daily Dec 6, 2025
5% ODE Celebratory verse (3)
5% OPA Celebratory Greek cry (3) LA Times Daily Nov 8, 2025
4% NEWYEARSEVEKISS Celebratory smooch that often follows a countdown (15) USA Today Jan 1, 2026
4% LATE Not on time (4) New York Times Dec 29, 2025
4% HAM Smoked meat, maybe (3)

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