Erred badly when about to finish, so gave up Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RENDERED Erred badly when about to finish, so gave up (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 2, 2015
6% OKED Gave a thumbs-up (4) New York Times Jan 19, 2026
6% WRAP Finish (up) (4) New York Times Jan 16, 2026
6% END Finish up (3) Commuter Jan 6, 2026
6% ENDED Finished up (5) Commuter Dec 8, 2025
6% GETDONE Finish up (7) Premier Sunday Dec 7, 2025
5% MDS "ER" extras (3) Premier Sunday Jan 18, 2026
5% ARISEN Up and about (6) USA Today Jan 16, 2026
5% RENDER About right checking finish for plaster (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 15, 2026
5% CESSI I yielded, gave up (5) The Times O Tempora Jan 3, 2026

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