Boss almost makes silly mistake (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GAFFE Boss almost makes silly mistake (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 19, 2023
8% ERR Make a mistake (3) New York Times Midi Mar 15, 2026
8% ERRS Makes a mistake (4) Newsday Mar 9, 2026
7% SLIPUP Schoolkids about to make mistakes (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 5, 2026
7% GAFFER Mistake Republican for boss (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Dec 11, 2025
6% ERRED Made a mistake (5) The Telegraph Mini Mar 14, 2026
6% INANE Silly (5) The Telegraph Quick Mar 13, 2026
6% CHEF Kitchen boss (4) The Telegraph Mini Mar 13, 2026
6% DON Mafia boss (3) Eugene Sheffer Mar 9, 2026
6% IDIOCY Silliness (6) The Times Sunday Concise Mar 8, 2026

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