| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| DEBTS | Ownership consequences, often |
| boomeranged | (of a plan or action) Return to the originator, often with negative consequences |
| boomeranging | (of a plan or action) Return to the originator, often with negative consequences |
| pardoning | Release (an offender) from the legal consequences of an offense or conviction, and often implicitly from blame |
| pardoned | Release (an offender) from the legal consequences of an offense or conviction, and often implicitly from blame |
| perverse | (of a person or their actions) Showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable, often in spite of the consequences |
