Mistake that made child who was a nuisance lose his head (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Mistake that made child who was a nuisance lose his head (5) . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ERROR.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ERROR Mistake that made child who was a nuisance lose his head (5) (5)
6% PAININTHENECK Nuisance (13) USA Today Mar 5, 2026
6% ARSON Priest loses his head - it's a crime (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 28, 2026
6% PEST Nuisance (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 18, 2026
6% LAUS Praise makes Santa lose his head! (4) The Times O Tempora Jan 31, 2026
6% ERRED Made a mistake (5)
5% SLIP Little mistake (4) New York Times Mar 6, 2026
5% MIXUP Mistake (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 4, 2026
5% ROUT Swimmer loses head in defeat (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Feb 27, 2026
5% ERR Make a mistake (3) USA Today Feb 27, 2026
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