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 Unconcerned with ethics (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 8, 2025
6% BANG Backfire sound (4) Eugene Sheffer Aug 19, 2025
5% CAGEFREE Ethically sourced, as some eggs (8) New York Times Mini Nov 1, 2025
5% HESITANCY Doubtful behaviour is wrong in any ethics (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 29, 2025
5% DERIVE Originate (from) (6) Newsday Oct 29, 2025
5% AUDEN Poet (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 27, 2025
5% BARD Epic poet (4) Commuter Oct 27, 2025
5% COMMENCE Originate (8) (8) Puzzler Oct 26, 2025
5% DEDUCTED Boxing trophy, originally worked out it's knocked off (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 24, 2025
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