(Of a plan) blow up in one's face (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BACKFIRE (Of a plan) blow up in one's face (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Oct 2, 2025
91% ENLARGE Blow up (7) Thomas Joseph Feb 21, 2026
87% EMOJI Face blowing a kiss, for example (5) Universal Jan 21, 2026
83% ERUPT Blow up (volcano) (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 14, 2026
79% DRAFT Draw up (a plan) (5) The Telegraph Mini Dec 29, 2025
76% ORALS Face-to-face exams (5) Eugene Sheffer Feb 10, 2026
76% MET Came face to face (3) Puzzler Backwords Jan 30, 2026
76% TOP One-up (3) Universal Jan 8, 2026
76% SPAR Box blows up (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 18, 2025
76% KICK Give up blow? (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 3, 2025

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