Beat for taking a step in the wrong direction (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PASTE Beat for taking a step in the wrong direction (5) (5)
7% LINEDANCERS People taking steps together (11) LA Times Daily Sep 6, 2025
7% DANCE Take a series of steps? (5) New York Times Aug 23, 2025
6% PEDALTOTHEMETAL "Step on it!" (15) New York Times Nov 7, 2025
6% PATROL Not skip a beat? (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 7, 2025
6% AMISS Wrong (5) The Telegraph Quick Nov 6, 2025
6% SHOO "Beat it!" (4) Newsday Nov 5, 2025
6% PEP ___ in your step (3)
6% IDONTKNOW "Beats me!" (9) USA Today Nov 3, 2025
6% FALSESTEP Move in the wrong direction (... letters 1-2 + 6-7) (9) Universal Oct 30, 2025
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