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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BACKFIRING Second dismissal not going as intended (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 16, 2016
3% MEANT Intended (5) USA Today Jan 30, 2026
3% FLYA "Go ___ kite!" (rude dismissal): 2 wds. (4)
3% MEAN Intend (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 23, 2026
3% MINSTER Cathedral cleric's second one dismissed (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 23, 2026
3% POOHPOOH Dismiss condescendingly (8) Universal Jan 23, 2026
3% AIM Intend (3) Puzzler Backwords Jan 22, 2026
3% MIMOSA US drink - intend coming back to consume seconds (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 22, 2026
3% ONCOURSE Following the intended route (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 18, 2026
3% OVERSHOOT Go further than intended (9) (9) Puzzler Jan 11, 2026

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