Explosive device — what mine host might call a failure? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TIMEBOMB Explosive device — what mine host might call a failure? (8) The Times Cryptic Jan 4, 2016
6% BOMB Explosive device (4) (4) Mirror Classic Jan 6, 2026
6% TNT Explosive used in some mining (3) LA Times Daily Dec 31, 2025
5% DIBS "That's mine!" (4) USA Today Jan 7, 2026
5% WAITLIST What a bistro host handles (8) Newsday Jan 3, 2026
5% INCENDIARY Repacked in dry ice, an explosive device (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 2, 2026
5% GRENADE Explosive device enraged criminal (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Dec 24, 2025
5% ALE What might be on tap (3) Universal Dec 6, 2025
5% HIEVERYONE What a host might say to start a meeting (10) USA Today Nov 23, 2025
5% TELEPROMPTER TV host's cuing device (12) Commuter Nov 4, 2025

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