Make mistake and scarper without finishing (4) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Make mistake and scarper without finishing (4) last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. 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 GOOF.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GOOF Make mistake and scarper without finishing (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 27, 2024
7% ERR Make mistakes (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 8, 2025
6% ERROR Mistake (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 8, 2025
6% SLIPUP Backward students make a mistake (4,2) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 6, 2025
6% ENDEAR Make beloved finish feature (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 27, 2025
6% TRIPUP Make a mistake - fall over (4,2) (6) The Guardian Quick Oct 24, 2025
6% MATTE Finish without a shine (5) The Washington Post Mini Oct 23, 2025
6% ERRORS Mistakes (6) USA Today Oct 20, 2025
6% ERRS Makes a mistake (4) USA Today Sep 30, 2025
6% CARGO Load vehicle and scarper (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 22, 2025

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