Informal term to denote 'if something can go wrong, it will' (5,3) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SODSLAW Informal term to denote 'if something can go wrong, it will' (5,3) (7)
7% MELIKE "I can go for this!," informally (6) Wall Street Journal Apr 23, 2026
6% ERR Go wrong (3) Newsday Jun 22, 2026
6% ANGLE Something that can be "acute" or "obtuse" (5) New York Times Mini Jun 10, 2026
6% BACKFIRE Go the wrong way? (8) LA Times Daily Jun 5, 2026
6% FAM Informal term for one's relatives (3) The New Yorker Mini Jun 5, 2026
6% SHIV Informal term for a knife (4)
6% STEAL Take something the wrong way? (5) LA Times Mini Apr 20, 2026
6% INK Informal term for tattoos collectively (3) The Times Specialist Sunday Apr 19, 2026
6% CONGA Dance can go wrong (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Apr 1, 2026
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