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| 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention • an understanding of something that is not correct • part of a statement that is not correct verb • identify incorrectly • to make a mistake or be incorrect | ||||
| 30% | 7 | Prize claimed by retro setters | ||
noun • an ornament or pattern resembling a rose that is worn as a badge of office or as recognition of having won an honor • rhizoctinia disease of potatoes • a cluster of leaves growing in crowded circles from a common center or crown (usually at or close to the ground) • circular window filled with tracery | ||||
| 26% | 5 | Error ______ (computer error messages) | ||
noun • a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones) • a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy • (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions • a series of letters, numbers or symbols assigned to something for the purpose of classification or identification verb • attach a code to • convert ordinary language into code | ||||
Setters Returned Prize In Error
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MISTAKE which was last seen in the Telegraph Toughie crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
MISTAKE
Updated: September 1, 2025
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