The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word FAILSAFE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1977.
Burdick-Wheeler novel crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FAILSAFE | 100 % | 8 |
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Crossword Answer definitions
FAILSAFE noun- A device, mechanism or measure designed to make something fail-safe.
- To compensate automatically, in the event of a failure.
- To make a device or mechanism fail-safe, or to add a fail-safe device or mechanism to an existing system.
- That does not cause undue damage in the event of failure.
- Designed to shut off for safety if an emergency occurs.
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