Drops the ball, literally or not Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ERRS Drops the ball, literally or not (4) Newsday Feb 26, 2020
84% FUMBLING Dropping the ball, literally or figuratively (8)
84% ERR Drop the ball, literally or figuratively (3) Wall Street Journal Aug 12, 2016
9% MESSUP Drop the ball (6) USA Today Jun 18, 2026
9% ERRED Dropped the ball (5) New York Times Jun 16, 2026
8% NYE "Ball Drop" night: Abbr. (3)
7% ALERT On the ball (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jun 20, 2026
7% DUMPLINGS Drop fish on stew initially, with doughy balls (9) (9) Puzzler Cryptic Jun 16, 2026
7% EON It literally takes ages (3) New York Times Jun 15, 2026
7% MUESLI Literally, "little mush" (6) Newsday May 16, 2026

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