The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BMERANGS which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 1999.
Backfires crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| BMERANGS | 50 % | 8 | 
| BOOMERANGS | 50 % | 10 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Backfires
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- backlash
 - boomerang
 - failure
 - misfired
 - screwup
 - miscalculate
 - screw up
 - miscalculated
 - implodes
 - miscalculation
 - fails
 - foul up
 
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