Dropped explosives but was a failure (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BOMBES Dropped explosives but was a failure (6) (6)
8% BLAST Explosion (5) Newsday Jan 28, 2026
8% LOSER Failure (5) The Times Sunday Concise Jan 11, 2026
8% TNT Explosive (3) Commuter Jan 9, 2026
7% MIC Drop it! (3) Universal Jan 29, 2026
7% ERRS Drops a clanger (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 29, 2026
7% RECEDES Drops off (7) Newsday Jan 29, 2026
7% TEAR Drop of despondency (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 27, 2026
7% BEAD Drop, as of sweat (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 27, 2026
7% FLOP Major failure (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 21, 2026
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