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

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BACKFIRE To have an opposite effect to what was intended (8) (8)
8% CAUSAL Relating to the opposite of effect (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 3, 2026
7% MEANT Intended (5) USA Today May 27, 2026
7% MEAN Intend (4) Eugene Sheffer May 15, 2026
7% PLAN Intend (to) (4) New York Times Midi May 15, 2026
7% AIMS Intends (4) Eugene Sheffer Apr 11, 2026
7% STRIKEHOME Have the intended effect (10)
6% DEMEAN Notes intend to discredit (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic May 30, 2026
6% ALCOHOL What a mocktail doesn't have (7) Universal May 28, 2026
6% CAUSE ___ and effect (5) Universal May 24, 2026
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