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Projectile — backfire Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Projectile — backfire last seen in Guardian Quick 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BOOMERANG.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | BOOMERANG Projectile — backfire | (9) | The Guardian Quick | Feb 27, 2023 |
| 7% | DART Blowgun projectile | (4) | New York Times | Mar 10, 2026 |
| 7% | SELFOWN Backfiring blunder, in modern lingo | (7) | New York Times Mini | Feb 21, 2026 |
| 7% | ARROW Projectile that's nocked | (5) | USA Today | Feb 16, 2026 |
| 6% | CROSSBOW Medieval weapon that shoots projectiles called quarrels (8) | (8) | Mirror Quiz | Mar 9, 2026 |
| 6% | PEA Tiny projectile in a food fight | (3) | New York Times | Mar 1, 2026 |
| 6% | AWARE Alert showing quantity of terawatts when backfiring (5) | (5) | The Guardian Quick Cryptic | Jan 17, 2026 |
| 6% | BOMB Explosive projectile | (4) | Puzzler Backwords | Dec 13, 2025 |
| 6% | ARROWHEADS Tips of projectiles used with bows | (10) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Dec 10, 2025 |
| 5% | CLUSTERBOMB In general, large crowd retreating, initially blocking projectile | (11) | The Times Cryptic | Dec 23, 2025 |
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