The Clue
A source of mistakes (5 letter answer)
The Answer
HASTE
Tags
Notes
The answer HASTE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 130 puzzles.
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Precipitancy
Precipitateness
Precipitousness
Rapidity
Rush
Speed
Swiftness
Urgency
Careless hurrying
A cause of errors
Error causer
Forerunner of waste
Waste maker
Cause of many an error
Cause of many errors
Oversight cause, maybe
Waste maker, in a proverb
Definition
HASTE as a noun:
1. (haste, hastiness, hurry, hurriedness, precipitation) = overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon regretted his haste"
2. (haste, hurry, rush, rushing) = the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"
3. (hurry, haste) = a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry; "in a hurry to lock the door"