The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word HITBOTTOM which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2017.
Crash and burn crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| HITBOTTOM | 50 % | 9 | 
| FAIL | 25 % | 4 | 
| BOMB | 25 % | 4 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Crash and burn
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- go down in flames
 - crash out
 - fall to bits
 - go up in flames
 - flame out
 - blow up in one's face
 - go up in smoke
 - backfire
 - die on one's arse
 - come to grief
 - go belly-up
 - go out
 
Crossword Answer definitions
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More clues leading to the result HITBOTTOM
- The teacher's paddle had clearly ___
 - Crash and burn
 - *Have nowhere to go but up
 - STEP DOWN: 5
 - Had nowhere to go but up
 - Go up in smoke
 - Reach the lowest point
 
More clues leading to the result FAIL
- Go down the tubes
 - Go pfft!
 - Opposite of ace
 - Go downhill
 - Flunk
 - Go belly-up
 - Epic ___
 - Go pfft big time
 - Fall short
 - Disappoint