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

Here is the answer for the crossword clue "Get the wrong end of the ___" (to misunderstand something) . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STICK.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STICK "Get the wrong end of the ___" (to misunderstand something) (5)
7% ERR Get it wrong (3) LA Times Daily Oct 16, 2025
7% TIFF Minor misunderstanding (4)
6% INSIDEJOKE Something that few people get (10) Universal Oct 19, 2025
6% CANED Beaten, getting dance wrong (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Oct 18, 2025
6% EATSITUP Can't get enough of something (8) New York Times Oct 3, 2025
6% WEEVIL We get wrong insect (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 9, 2025
6% AMISS Wrong (5) The Times Sunday Concise Sep 7, 2025
6% MISHEARS Misunderstands (speech) (8)
5% ERA "The end of an ___" (3)
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