Clue | Length | Answer |
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has the opposite effect than intended | 9 letters | backfires |
Has opposite effect to that expected | 9 letters | backfires |
blows up in one's face | 9 letters | backfires |
Has the opposite outcome to what was intended | 9 letters | backfires |
Goes wrong, fails, goes not as intended | 9 letters | backfires |