He sold his birthright for a mess of pottage Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ESAU He sold his birthright for a mess of pottage (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 16, 2021
3% AMESS Sold for __ of pottage (5)
2% ERR Mess up (3) Thomas Joseph Apr 21, 2026
2% SNAFU Major mess (5) USA Today Apr 15, 2026
2% DISMALSCIENCE Horrific Icelandic mess in economics? (13) The Times Cryptic Apr 14, 2026
2% STY What a mess (3) New York Times Apr 12, 2026
2% GOT "He ___ what he deserved" ("He had it coming") (3)
2% CALVADOS Sold Cava, rum, brandy (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 8, 2026
2% ERRED Messed up (5) Universal Apr 7, 2026
2% SRO Sold-out inits. (3) New York Times Apr 4, 2026

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