I mess about at sea — getting dry? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABSTEMIOUS I mess about at sea — getting dry? (10) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 26, 2023
7% REDO "Can I get a __?": "I messed up" (4) LA Times Daily Oct 8, 2025
6% ERR Mess up (3) USA Today Jan 26, 2026
6% CLUEMEIN "I want to hear about that!" (8) New York Times Jan 25, 2026
6% ISITNOT "Am I wrong about that?" (7) New York Times Jan 22, 2026
6% FINO Dry sherry (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 15, 2026
6% SCREWUP Make a mess of (7) LA Times Daily Jan 13, 2026
6% ERRS Messes up (4) Commuter Jan 13, 2026
6% ASSESSMENTS Agrees about awful mess in tax evaluations (11) (11) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 13, 2026
6% SENSE Get a feeling about (5) LA Times Daily Jan 11, 2026

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