Fireworks that could have been great, but weren't Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Fireworks that could have been great, but weren't . 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DUDS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DUDS Fireworks that could have been great, but weren't (4)
80% HOW "___ have you been?" (3)
73% ONFILM Having been recorded, as a video (6) Premier Sunday Jan 4, 2026
73% ROMANCANDLE A firework (5,6) (11) The Guardian Quick Dec 29, 2025
73% TOA ___ T (3) New York Times Dec 20, 2025
73% ALIBI Plea of having been elsewhere (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 1, 2025
73% NOSEDIVE Have a great fall (8) Newsday Nov 1, 2025
70% STUBBEDTOES They may recently have been in a jam (11) New York Times Dec 19, 2025
70% DUD Disappointing firework (3) New York Times Nov 9, 2025
66% HAD "I've been ___!" ("I've been duped!") (3)
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