They might backfire — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 7–letter crossword clue “They might backfire”? This page covers its appearance in NYT Crossword on 28th Feb 1999. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “They might backfire” is ENGINES (7 letters).
We last saw “They might backfire” in NYT Crossword on 28th Feb 1999.
The 7-letter answer for “They might backfire” is ENGINES.
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