Enter a clue or pattern or both:
The Clue
Causes a mistrial (4 letter answer)
The Answer
ERRS
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Notes
The answer ERRS is seen frequently, appearing about once every 50 puzzles.
Related Clues
Blunders
Botches one
Flubs
Goofs
Miscues
Misdoes
Missteps
Muffs
Sins
Slips
Strays
Transgresses
Blows it
Bobbles the ball
Does wrong
Drops the ball
Goes astray
Goes off
Goes wrong
Goofs up
Makes mistakes
Messes up
Misses the ball
Misses the mark
Pulls a boner
Shows fallibility
Commits a faux pas
Makes a boo-boo
Causes an unearned run, perhaps
Definition
ERR as a verb:
1. (err, mistake, slip) = to make a mistake or be incorrect
2. (stray, err, drift) = wander from a direct course or at random; "The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her"; "don't drift from the set course"