Mistake made when losing head in fear (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ERROR Mistake made when losing head in fear (5) (5)
8% ERRED Made a mistake (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 18, 2025
8% WERE "Mistakes __ made" (4) LA Times Daily Oct 11, 2025
7% PANIC Lose one's head (5) The Telegraph Mini Nov 1, 2025
6% HIC Sound made when drunk? (3) The Telegraph Quick Nov 3, 2025
6% LEST For fear that (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 1, 2025
6% TIMOROUS Fearful (8) Premier Sunday Oct 26, 2025
6% DREAD Fear (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 23, 2025
6% LID What's flipped when you lose it (3) The Washington Post Mini Oct 14, 2025
6% IRATE Angry buccaneer loses head (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Oct 9, 2025
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