Have exactly the wrong effect, and what 17-, 19-, 36- and 55-Across all have Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BACKFIRE Have exactly the wrong effect, and what 17-, 19-, 36- and 55-Across all have (8) Wall Street Journal Jun 25, 2025
5% THETREASURY See 19-Across (11) Thomas Joseph Oct 26, 2026
5% IMPUMPED "This is gonna be awesome!" ... or what 17-, 25-, 36- or 49-Across would say? (8) Universal Oct 22, 2026
5% GREENFINGERS What gardeners idiomatically have * (12) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 18, 2026
5% HOME See 19 Across (4) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 15, 2026
5% PLAYGOD Have a powerful effect on others' lives (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 14, 2026
5% CHEESEHEADS Green Bay Packers fans, or what 17-, 26-, 38-, and 52-Across have (11) LA Times Daily Oct 13, 2026
5% ASEAT "Have ___!" (5) LA Times Mini Oct 13, 2026
5% ANISE 19-Across flavor (5) LA Times Daily Oct 11, 2026
5% CONTACT See 19-Across (7) New York Times Midi Oct 1, 2026

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