Get hold of the wrong end of the stick (12) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Get hold of the wrong end of the stick (12) last seen in Guardian Speedy puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MISINTERPRET.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MISINTERPRET Get hold of the wrong end of the stick (12) (12) The Guardian Speedy Nov 3, 2024
9% NOWAIT "Hold on, that's wrong?" (6)
8% RAWDEAL Short end of the stick (7) LA Times Daily Aug 25, 2025
8% ERR Get it wrong (3) Premier Sunday Jun 15, 2025
7% CONTAIN Hold (7) Eugene Sheffer Aug 29, 2025
7% TAPIR Get a pirate to hold animal (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Aug 25, 2025
7% NEARED Got closer to listener in wrong end (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Aug 15, 2025
7% SEC "Hold on a ___!" (3)
7% ADHERE Stick (6) Commuter Aug 8, 2025
7% STABS Gets through a sticking point? (5)

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