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noun • the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired • a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine • a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path • a miscalculation that recoils on its maker verb • come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect • emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire • set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire | ||||||||
| 29% | 7 | A figurehead or front used to disguise the true instigator behind an action | ||||||
noun • a person used by another to gain an end • a hitch in the middle of rope that has two eyes into which tackle can be hooked | ||||||||
| 29% | 12 | Acting as the instigator of an illegal action | ||||||
noun • the act of committing a crime | ||||||||
Had A Bad Effect On The Instigator Of The Action Crossword Clue
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BACKFIRED which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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BACKFIRED
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