Pretentious type is sorry for work backfiring Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% POSEUR Pretentious type is sorry for work backfiring (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 23, 2019
3% MOI "Pretentious? __?" (3) LA Times Daily Aug 23, 2026
2% RUES Is sorry about (4) Newsday Sep 30, 2026
2% ARTY Pretentiously showy (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 29, 2026
2% PICA Type type? (4) USA Today Quick Sep 27, 2026
2% OOPS "Sorry about that!" (4) New York Times Mini Sep 23, 2026
2% ETHIC Work ___ (5) New York Times Sep 22, 2026
2% NOT 58 "Sorry, __ interested" (3) Newsday Sep 20, 2026
2% ENTERS Types in (6) New York Times Sep 20, 2026
2% PITIED Felt sorry for (6) Commuter Sep 18, 2026

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