To have an opposite effect to what was intended (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue To have an opposite effect to what was intended (8) . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BACKFIRE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BACKFIRE To have an opposite effect to what was intended (8) (8)
10% HITHOME Have the intended effect (3,4) (7) Puzzler Aug 26, 2026
7% MEANT Intended (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 10, 2026
7% AIMING Intending (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 2, 2026
7% MEAN Intend (4) Universal Aug 25, 2026
7% PUN "No ___ intended" (3)
7% MEANS Intends (5) Commuter Jul 18, 2026
7% STRIKEHOME Have the intended effect (10)
6% SON What "Hudson" and "Madison" have in common? (3)
6% TNT What you can have a blast with (3) Newsday Sep 3, 2026
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