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
8% ERR Get it wrong (3) LA Times Daily Oct 16, 2025
8% OBTAIN Get hold of (6) The Times Concise Oct 15, 2025
8% SKEWER Stick end of stick in drain (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 9, 2025
8% RAWDEAL Short end of the stick (7) LA Times Daily Aug 25, 2025
7% CANED Beaten, getting dance wrong (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Oct 18, 2025
7% WAIT "Hold on!" (4)
7% PASTING Sticking (7) Puzzler Backwords Oct 7, 2025
7% MISHEARS Gets wrong impression of motorway cuts (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 6, 2025
7% NEARED Got closer to listener in wrong end (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Oct 3, 2025

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