Work ethic originally backfiring for poet (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ELIOT Work ethic originally backfiring for poet (5) (5)
6% AMORAL Ethically indifferent (6) USA Today Jan 9, 2026
6% ANT Bug with an enviable work ethic (3)
6% BANG Backfire sound (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 24, 2025
5% DESCENT Family origin (7) Commuter Jan 21, 2026
5% VEE Vendetta's origin? (3) LA Times Daily Jan 21, 2026
5% BARD Medieval poet (4) Commuter Jan 21, 2026
5% AWARE Alert showing quantity of terawatts when backfiring (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Jan 17, 2026
5% ADA Poet Limon (3) Universal Jan 15, 2026
5% SHEL Poet Silverstein (4) Commuter Jan 13, 2026
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