Reeves' assistant, say, screwed up idea (4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AIDE Reeves' assistant, say, screwed up idea (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 5, 2025
7% ERRS Screws up (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 5, 2026
7% ERROR Screw-up (5) Commuter Jan 1, 2026
7% ERR Screw up (3) USA Today Dec 25, 2025
6% CRUMPLE Screw up (paper) (7) (7) Puzzler Dec 25, 2025
5% BRAIN Organ that comes up with ideas (5)
5% REARM Beef up the arsenal, say (5) New York Times Jan 14, 2026
5% ALONE Without assistance (5) Newsday Jan 12, 2026
5% NOTION Concept, idea (6) Puzzler Backwords Jan 11, 2026
5% AID Assist (3) Newsday Jan 5, 2026

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