Failure, I admitted in retrospect, making observation Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ESPIAL Failure, I admitted in retrospect, making observation (6) The Times Cryptic Mar 28, 2017
6% IMPROPRIETY Failure to observe standards of decent behaviour (11) Puzzler Backwords Nov 15, 2025
5% SEE Observe (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 8, 2026
5% LAPSE Failure of memory (5) Commuter Jan 8, 2026
5% SEES Observes (4) USA Today Jan 4, 2026
5% LETIN Admit (5) New York Times Jan 3, 2026
5% BOMBS Complete failures (5) LA Times Daily Jan 1, 2026
5% NOTICED Observed (7) The Telegraph Quick Dec 2, 2025
5% FESSUP Admit it (6) Eugene Sheffer Nov 14, 2025
5% DUD Failure (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 15, 2025

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