Bad times to make a mistake held to be most light-hearted (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MERRIEST Bad times to make a mistake held to be most light-hearted (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 29, 2025
7% ERRS Makes a mistake (4) USA Today Jul 30, 2026
7% HOWLER Bad mistake (6) (6) Mirror Quick Jul 30, 2026
7% ERR Make a mistake (3) Newsday Jul 22, 2026
6% AIRIER More light-hearted (6) The Telegraph Quick Jul 31, 2026
6% ERROR Mistake (5) Commuter Jul 27, 2026
6% ANTICS Light-hearted mischief (6) The Times Concise Jul 2, 2026
6% GAY Happy and light-hearted (3)
6% TORCH Hand-held light (5) (5) Puzzler May 16, 2026
5% SLIPUP Minor mistake (6) Newsday Aug 2, 2026

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