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.

Love the NYT Mini? Try our Mini.

Fresh puzzles every day, no paywall.

See results below advertisement

Crossword Answer For Mistake that made child who was a nuisance lose his head (5):

You can click on thetiles to reveal letter by letter before uncovering the full solution.

advertisement

40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ERROR Mistake that made child who was a nuisance lose his head (5) (5)
7% SALOME Dancer who made John the Baptist lose his head (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 5, 2025
7% ERRED Made a mistake (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 3, 2025
6% PEST Nuisance (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 8, 2025
6% IMPOSE Be a nuisance (6) LA Times Daily Oct 5, 2025
6% PESTS Nuisances (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 24, 2025
6% IRATE Angry corsair loses his head (5)
5% DETOUR Commuting nuisance (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 9, 2025
5% MISPLACE Lose (8) Eugene Sheffer Oct 9, 2025
5% WASHEDOUT Exhausted wife spent extravagantly, losing head (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 8, 2025
Mistake that made child who was a nuisance lose his head (5) Crossword Clue
Stay up-to-date with our updates!
Explore your favorite daily puzzles and get quick tips, find missing answers to complete your crossword.
CW alt logo

Fresh Clues From Recent Puzzles

Your Crossword Clues FAQ Guide

We found 40 solutions for Mistake that made child who was a nuisance lose his head (5). The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is ERROR.

With crossword-solver.io you will find 40 solutions. We use historic puzzles to find the best matches for your question. We add many new clues on a daily basis.

With our crossword solver search engine you have access to over 7 million clues. You can narrow down the possible answers by specifying the number of letters it contains. We found more than 40 answers for Mistake that made child who was a nuisance lose his head (5).