Watchful care ... or careless mistake Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OVERSIGHT Watchful care ... or careless mistake (9) New York Times Aug 2, 2017
8% BLOOP Careless mistake (5) Newsday Aug 27, 2025
6% ERROR Mistake (5) Commuter Oct 1, 2025
6% SLACK Careless (5) (5) Mirror Quick Sep 27, 2025
6% SLOPPIER More careless (8) Commuter Sep 25, 2025
6% YEAR "The ___ of No Mistakes" (4) USA Today Sep 2, 2025
6% SLAPDASH Careless (8) The Telegraph Quick Aug 1, 2025
6% LOOKOUT Be careful with watch (7) (7)
6% NEGLIGENT Careless (9) The Times Concise Jul 9, 2025
6% SLIPUP Careless mistake (6) The Times Concise Oct 18, 2024

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