Firing careless shot might result in this (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DISMISSAL Firing careless shot might result in this (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 9, 2026
6% LEDTO Resulted in (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 5, 2026
6% TEE __ shot (3) Newsday Sep 5, 2026
6% THEREBY As a result (7) Universal Sep 2, 2026
6% SECT "Ism" that might result from a schism (4) New York Times Sep 1, 2026
6% LEADTO Result in (6) New York Times Aug 16, 2026
6% ENSUE Result (5) The Telegraph Quick Aug 13, 2026
6% SLACK Careless (5) (5) Mirror Quick Aug 5, 2026
6% ARM One might take a shot (3) Wall Street Journal Jul 8, 2026
5% BBS Cheap shot? (3) New York Times Sep 6, 2026

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