Dud

[paulafrances]

another word for dud ending in b

[ladyalex]

Two words do? damp squib

[paulafrances]

thanks, but wrong! its 5 letters - -u -b

[ladyalex]

Well, you didn't tell me how many letters.....

[shoota]

Just 'Squib' then......

[ladyalex]

It looks like just Squib....but I cannot get a definition of just squib as dud.
:-(

[factor-fiction]

I'm wondering if paula has not given the exact clue.

[frugalfred]

"squib" does not mean "dud" unless preceded by "damp"; the whole point of a damp squib is that it doesn't work.

[ladyalex]

That's what I thought, fred.
:-))

[emeritus]

Definition 1b ?

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/squib

[factor-fiction]

I doubt the clue is "another word for dud"- I think she is just asking for a synonym to help her solve the clue

[emeritus]

also contained in the definition of Squib

2. (Chemistry) a firework that does not explode because of a fault; dud

[shoota]

There are very few words that fit that letter pattern and no other has any link with dud, however tenuous, at all.
http://www.crosswordsolver.org/quicksolve.php?action=search&;letters=5&;word%5B1%5D=&word%5B2%5D=&word%5B3%5D=U&word%5B4%5D=&word%5B5%5D=B&word%5B6%5D=&word%5B7%5D=&word%5B8%5D=&word%5B9%5D=&word%5B10%5D=&word%5B11%5D=&word%5B12%5D=&word%5B13%5D=&word%5B14%5D=&;word%5B15%5D=

[frugalfred]

Looks like emeritus has it; I've never heard "squib" being used to mean "dud" without "damp" before it.

[emeritus]

Nor me Fred

[paulafrances]

thanks the answer was squib!

[factor-fiction]

What was the exact clue please, paula?

[paulafrances]

thank you to everyone who tried to help me x i finished the cross word!

[boxtops]

Good, but what was the full clue?