Red-___ (bad way to be caught) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Red-___ (bad way to be caught) . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HANDED.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HANDED Red-___ (bad way to be caught) (6)
11% FLATFOOTED Bad way to be caught (10) New York Times Nov 15, 2025
8% AWRY Bad way to go (4) New York Times Nov 6, 2025
8% BANGTORIGHTS Caught red-handed (4,2,6) (12) Mirror Classic Nov 4, 2025
7% OHNO "That's bad!" (4) USA Today Nov 14, 2025
7% OWING In the red (5) Newsday Nov 9, 2025
7% BUSTED "Caught you!" (6) Commuter Nov 7, 2025
7% HOTS Red __ (4) LA Times Daily Nov 1, 2025
7% SAW Caught (3) New York Times Oct 31, 2025
7% OHO "Caught you!" (3) LA Times Daily Oct 27, 2025
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