Deputy taking wrong aims in distress (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DISMAY Deputy taking wrong aims in distress (6) (6)
6% GOAL Aim (4) The Times Sunday Concise Nov 2, 2025
6% UPSET Distressed (5) Newsday Oct 31, 2025
6% END Aim (3) The Telegraph Quick Oct 20, 2025
6% AIDE Deputy (4) Premier Sunday Aug 31, 2025
5% NUMBERTWO Unfeeling, wrote off deputy (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 5, 2025
5% ERRS Goes wrong (4) Newsday Nov 5, 2025
5% ERR Do wrong (3) The Telegraph Mini Nov 5, 2025
5% FALSEIMPRESSION Wrong idea (15) New York Times Nov 2, 2025
5% SUCCOUR Aid in distress (7) Puzzler Backwords Nov 1, 2025
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