Fails in its intended effect. Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Fails in its intended effect. . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MISFIRES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MISFIRES Fails in its intended effect. (8)
6% MEAN Intend (4) Eugene Sheffer May 7, 2026
6% ISNT Fails to be (4) New York Times Mini May 7, 2026
6% MEANT Intended (5) Commuter May 4, 2026
6% DONT Fail to (4) The Washington Post Mini Apr 29, 2026
6% OPENUNIVERSITY It challenges its students; previous ninety failed (14) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 29, 2026
6% AIMS Intends (4) Eugene Sheffer Apr 11, 2026
6% PASS Fail to fail (4) Thomas Joseph Apr 4, 2026
6% UNMEANT Not intended (7) LA Times Daily Mar 29, 2026
6% AIM Intend (to) (3) Premier Sunday Mar 15, 2026
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