Firecracker that fails to crack — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the September 14 2025 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
DUD
3 letters
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Where this clue appears
September 14 2025
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword September 14 2025
DUD
Faulty firecracker (rhymes with "mud")
DUD
3
Defective firecracker
DUD
3
Firecracker that fizzles
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
Defective firecracker
DUD
3
"Just a little ___" (small amount)
BIT
3
"Old MacDonald had a ___ ..."
FARM
4
Car tank filler
GAS
3
University URL ending
EDU
3
Great Lake with a "spooky" name
ERIE
4
Venomous snake found in the Nile
ASP
3
Vast period of time
EON
3
Smallest part of a chemical element
ATOM
4
Circular chart type
PIE
3
Pilots' vehicles
PLANES
6
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