Dread losing first letter - it's a mistake (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ERROR Dread losing first letter - it's a mistake (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 28, 2024
84% ABC First letters (3) Universal Jan 12, 2026
80% FEAR Dread (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 29, 2026
80% AWE Dread (3) The Telegraph Quick Jan 12, 2026
76% INITIAL First letter (7) (7) Mirror Classic Jan 30, 2026
76% ABCD First four letters (4)
76% ALPHA First Greek letter (5) Newsday Jan 20, 2026
76% ABYSMAL Dreadful (7) Thomas Joseph Dec 1, 2025
73% ALEPH First letter in the Hebrew alphabet (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 13, 2026
73% LOTTO Drunk loses first game of chance (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 7, 2026

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