Pistol, say, raised in action, beginning to misfire Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SIDEARM Pistol, say, raised in action, beginning to misfire (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 12, 2017
6% INT QB misfire (3) LA Times Daily Aug 24, 2025
5% HOIST Raise a flag high, say (5)
5% SETPIECE Action movie's climax, say (8) Universal Aug 16, 2025
5% PRESSSTART Way to begin gaming, say (10) New York Times Aug 16, 2025
5% START Begin something, say (5)
5% WENTWRONG Misfired (4,5) (9)
4% TEEUP Prepare for action (5) Newsday Sep 5, 2025
4% YEAST Raising agent (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 3, 2025
4% LULL Break in the action (4) New York Times Sep 3, 2025

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