Overtakes rival but it's a mistake they say Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Overtakes rival but it's a mistake they say . 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 LAPSE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LAPSE Overtakes rival but it's a mistake they say (5)
6% DEM Rep.'s rival (3) Thomas Joseph Dec 23, 2025
6% LAP Overtake, in a race (3) Puzzler Backwords Dec 2, 2025
6% SURPASS Overtake (7) Commuter Nov 26, 2025
5% ERR Make a mistake (3) The Telegraph Mini Jan 21, 2026
5% SLIPS Small mistakes (5) Commuter Jan 21, 2026
5% ERRS Makes a mistake (4) USA Today Jan 20, 2026
5% STARBUCKS Dunkin' rival (9) Universal Jan 19, 2026
5% COKE Pepsi rival (4)
5% AGGIE Longhorn rival (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 17, 2026
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