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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BACKFIRE Have exactly the wrong effect (8) Eugene Sheffer Apr 14, 2021
3% ERRED Was wrong (5) The Telegraph Plusword May 30, 2026
3% MISTAKEN In the wrong (8) The Telegraph Quick May 29, 2026
3% CAUSE ___ and effect (5) Universal May 24, 2026
3% POINT "And what, exactly, is your ___?" (5) Universal May 16, 2026
3% INAWAY "Not exactly, but close" (6) LA Times Daily May 15, 2026
3% TOAT Exactly (2,1,1) (4) Mirror Classic May 15, 2026
3% CGI Special effects (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 13, 2026
3% ERRONEOUS Wrong (9) Commuter May 7, 2026
3% AURA Lighting effect (4) LA Times Daily May 1, 2026

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