Mistake by army officer brings ruin Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COLLAPSE Mistake by army officer brings ruin (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 13, 2015
3% ERROR Mistake (5) Premier Sunday Oct 26, 2025
3% EARN Bring in (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 25, 2025
3% ADJUTANT Assistant to a senior army officer (8) (8) Puzzler Oct 24, 2025
3% ERRORS Mistakes (6) USA Today Oct 20, 2025
3% INGENERAL Trendy army officer? For the most part (2,7) (9) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 15, 2025
3% GENERAL Army officer (7) (7) Mirror Classic Oct 7, 2025
3% COLONEL Army officer (7) The Telegraph Quick Sep 26, 2025
3% KERNEL Articulate army officer, in essence (6) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 10, 2025
3% YEAR "The ___ of No Mistakes" (4) USA Today Sep 2, 2025

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