"Get the wrong end of the ___" (to misunderstand something) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STICK "Get the wrong end of the ___" (to misunderstand something) (5)
7% TIFF Minor misunderstanding (4)
6% MISHEARS Misunderstands (speech) (8)
5% WINCE Grimace, get cold and freeze in the end (5) The Times Cryptic Oct 9, 2025
5% ERR Go wrong (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 4, 2025
5% EATSITUP Can't get enough of something (8) New York Times Oct 3, 2025
5% NEARED Got closer to listener in wrong end (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Oct 3, 2025
5% NOPE "You're wrong" (4) Newsday Oct 3, 2025
5% SMEARED Ran the wrong way? (7) Newsday Oct 3, 2025
5% IRK Rub the wrong way (3)
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