Pretentious type is sorry for work backfiring Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Pretentious type is sorry for work backfiring last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is POSEUR.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% POSEUR Pretentious type is sorry for work backfiring (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 23, 2019
3% BANG Backfire sound (4) Eugene Sheffer Aug 19, 2025
2% NOSPAENITET We're sorry (impers. verb) (11) The Times O Tempora Sep 6, 2025
2% ANO "Sorry, but it's __ from me" (3) LA Times Daily Sep 4, 2025
2% PITIES Feels sorry for (6) New York Times Sep 1, 2025
2% RUES Feels sorry about (4) New York Times Sep 1, 2025
2% KEYED Typed (in) (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 31, 2025
2% ARTSY Pretentiously cultured (5) Commuter Aug 26, 2025
2% SADLY "Sorry to say . . ." (5) USA Today Aug 26, 2025
2% ALAS "Sorry to say . . ." (4) USA Today Aug 26, 2025

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