Fatal setback (9) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEATHBLOW Fatal setback (9) (9)
10% FEMME ___ fatale (5) Universal Oct 15, 2025
10% KNOCKS Setbacks (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 15, 2025
8% DOUGLAS Michael ___ ("Fatal Attraction" actor) (7)
8% MORTAL Deadly, fatal (6) (6) Puzzler Sep 5, 2025
8% OWNGOAL Self-inflicted setback (7) The Times Concise Aug 16, 2025
8% DEATHLY Fatal or ashen (7)
7% MATAHARI A femme fatale, mum starts to tempt admirer by tossing hair (8) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 1, 2025
7% EDDIECOCHRAN US rock star fatally injured in a 1960 car crash in England (12) The Times Specialist Sunday Sep 14, 2025
7% RUSSIANROULETTE Irresolute aunts in a dither? It could be fatal (15) The Times Cryptic Aug 19, 2025
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