Defective firecracker — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the November 2 2025 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
DUD
3 letters
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Faulty firecracker (rhymes with "mud")
DUD
3
Firecracker that fizzles
DUD
3
Firecracker that fails to crack
DUD
3
Disappointing firework (rhymes with "bud")
DUD
3
Failed firecracker, say
DUD
3
Defective firecracker that rhymes with "bud"
DUD
3
Firework that failed, say
DUD
3
Firecracker that bombs?
DUD
3
Worthless firecracker, say
DUD
3
Failed firecracker, say
DUD
3
Palindromic failure
DUD
3
Stomach muscles, for short
ABS
3
Bottle's lid
CAP
3
Prefix with "night" to mean 12 a.m.
MID
3
"Mind, body and ___"
SOUL
4
Boot's bottom
SOLE
4
Australian flightless bird
EMU
3
Leo Tolstoy's "___ Karenina"
ANNA
4
Leaning Tower of ___ (Italian landmark)
PISA
4
___ and cheese pasta
MAC
3
Knitter's ball
YARN
4
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