Chief almost makes a mistake (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GAFFE Chief almost makes a mistake (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Sep 9, 2025
9% ERRS Makes a mistake (4) New York Times Mini Feb 3, 2026
9% ERR Make a mistake (3) The Telegraph Mini Jan 21, 2026
7% ERRORS Mistakes (6) Newsday Feb 3, 2026
7% ARCH Chief (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 31, 2026
7% ERROR Mistake (5) USA Today Jan 27, 2026
7% ERRATA Mistakes in print (6) Eugene Sheffer Jan 24, 2026
7% SLIPS Small mistakes (5) Commuter Jan 21, 2026
7% CLOSE Almost there (5) New York Times Jan 7, 2026
7% PRIMARILY In chief (9) (9) Mirror Classic Jan 7, 2026

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