The initial mistake causes extreme fear (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TERROR The initial mistake causes extreme fear (6) (6)
7% ERRORS Rascals forgetting initial mistakes (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Sep 20, 2025
6% BONER Big mistake (5) Newsday Oct 27, 2025
6% ERROR Mistake (5) Premier Sunday Oct 26, 2025
6% TIMOROUS Fearful (8) Premier Sunday Oct 26, 2025
6% ALOST "It's -- cause!" (5) Premier Sunday Oct 26, 2025
6% DREAD Fear (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 23, 2025
6% ERR Make a mistake (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 23, 2025
6% LEST For fear that (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 20, 2025
6% TYPOS Keyboard mistakes (5) Newsday Oct 20, 2025
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