Unfortunate close miss, no end of a mistake (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Unfortunate close miss, no end of a mistake (8) . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SOLECISM.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SOLECISM Unfortunate close miss, no end of a mistake (8) (8)
7% BADLY Unfortunate way for things to end (5) USA Today Apr 27, 2026
7% PHOTOFINISH Close ending (5,6) (11) Mirror Quick Apr 13, 2026
6% SIC [Not my mistake] (3) New York Times Midi May 13, 2026
6% ERR Make a mistake (3) Wall Street Journal May 11, 2026
6% NEAR Close (4) The Telegraph Quick May 11, 2026
6% ERRS Makes a mistake (4) USA Today May 9, 2026
6% ERROR Mistake (5) Puzzler Backwords May 7, 2026
6% ERRORS Mistakes (6) The Telegraph Quick May 5, 2026
6% SHUT Close (4) Wall Street Journal May 4, 2026
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