Vacant colonel with temper makes stupid mistake (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Vacant colonel with temper makes stupid mistake (7) featured in Guardian Quiptic puzzle on March 22, 2026. 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CLANGER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLANGER Vacant colonel with temper makes stupid mistake (7) (7) The Guardian Quiptic Mar 22, 2026
6% ERRS Makes a mistake (4) USA Today Mar 18, 2026
6% ERR Make a mistake (3) Universal Mar 18, 2026
5% MIXUP Mistake (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 4, 2026
5% INANE Stupid (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 23, 2026
5% MILD Temperate (4) Newsday Feb 12, 2026
5% UNWITTINGLY By mistake (11) The Telegraph Quick Feb 8, 2026
5% SLIPUP Schoolkids about to make mistakes (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 5, 2026
5% ERRORS Mistakes (6) Newsday Feb 3, 2026
5% INUSE Not vacant (5) Universal Jan 20, 2026

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