Embarrassing mistake docking bird's tail Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BOOB Embarrassing mistake docking bird's tail (4) The Times Quick Cryptic May 21, 2025
6% TERNS Fork-tailed birds (5) Commuter Feb 4, 2026
6% STERN Tail of small aquatic bird (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 4, 2026
6% ASEA Not docked (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 17, 2026
6% SCUT Should start to dock tail (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 14, 2026
6% TERN Fork-tailed bird (4) Commuter Dec 17, 2025
5% ABASH Fluster with embarrassment (5) New York Times Feb 17, 2026
5% ERR Make a mistake (3) The Telegraph Mini Feb 14, 2026
5% MARINA Docking spot (6) Newsday Feb 11, 2026
5% ERRS Makes a mistake (4) Newsday Feb 10, 2026

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