Wretched strikes I had backed Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Wretched strikes I had backed last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DISMAL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DISMAL Wretched strikes I had backed (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 28, 2016
3% DOGMA Opinion backing <i>American Idol</i> (5) The Times Cryptic Nov 4, 2025
3% ONLY "If ___ I had known!" (4) USA Today Sep 5, 2025
3% IDEA "I had no ___!" (4)
2% ATE Had a bite (3) Universal Nov 3, 2025
2% HIT Strike (3) (3) Mirror Classic Nov 2, 2025
2% WISHED Had hopes (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 1, 2025
2% IVE "-- had it!" (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 30, 2025
2% PINED Had longings (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 30, 2025
2% LAID __-back (4) LA Times Daily Oct 29, 2025

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