Naughty child loses head -- a mistake Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ERROR Naughty child loses head -- a mistake (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 9, 2017
6% TSK "Naughty!" (3) Universal Aug 28, 2025
6% COAL Christmas stocking filler for a naughty child (4) New York Times Jul 28, 2025
5% TOT Small child (3) Commuter Oct 10, 2025
5% IRATE Angry buccaneer loses head (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic 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
5% ERRATA Mistakes in print (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 8, 2025
5% BONERS Idiotic mistakes (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 8, 2025
5% SIC "Not my mistake" (3) Commuter Oct 7, 2025

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