Handle screw-up (4) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Handle screw-up (4) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on September 8, 2026. 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is KNOB.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KNOB Handle screw-up (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 8, 2026
11% ERR Screw up (3) Thomas Joseph Sep 1, 2026
10% SNAFU Screw-up (5) New York Times Jul 12, 2026
8% SNAFUS Military slang for everyday screw-ups (6) (6) The Guardian Weekend Aug 29, 2026
8% RHAPSODY Composition in D sharp you almost screwed up (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 14, 2026
8% DEALWITH Handle (8) Wall Street Journal Aug 8, 2026
7% CFO Bigwig handling funds (3) TV Sep 6, 2026
7% CARE "Handle with ___" ("It's fragile") (4)
7% HAFT Axe handle (4) LA Times Daily Aug 28, 2026
7% WIELD Handle, as a sword (5) Commuter Aug 26, 2026

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