Mistake during dive, leaving five engineers behind Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Mistake during dive, leaving five engineers behind featured in Times Cryptic puzzle on January 16, 2026. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DERRIERE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DERRIERE Mistake during dive, leaving five engineers behind (8) The Times Cryptic Jan 16, 2026
6% ABANDONS Leaves behind (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 18, 2025
5% GOSTRAIGHT Leave a life of crime behind (2,8) (10) Mirror Classic Jan 6, 2026
5% ERROR Mistake (5) Commuter Dec 31, 2025
5% DELVE Dive (into) (5) The Telegraph Plusword Dec 13, 2025
4% COULD "The Little Engine That ___" (5) New York Times Jan 13, 2026
4% SWOOP Bird's dramatic dive (5) New York Times Jan 12, 2026
4% REEF Scuba diving spot (4) Universal Jan 11, 2026
4% REVUP Gun, as an engine (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 10, 2026
4% UPTOP "High five!" (5) New York Times Mini Jan 9, 2026

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