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The Clue
Dropped the ball (5 letter answer)
The Answer
ERRED
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Notes
The answer ERRED is seen frequently, appearing about once every 90 puzzles.
Related Clues
Blundered
Bobbled
Flubbed
Goofed
Miscalculated
Miscounted
Miscued
Sinned
Strayed
Tripped
Blew it
Bobbled the ball
Dropped a fly
Flubbed it
Made a blunder
Made a boner
Made a goof
Made a mistake
Missed the mark
Needed an eraser
Overthrew, e.g.
Revealed fallibility
Slipped a cog
Slipped or tripped
Slipped up
Was faulty?
Was human
Was off
Went astray
Went awry
Committed a faux pas
Did the human thing
Made a boo-boo
Needed to say "Oops"
Threw wildly at Shea
Didn't do it right
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"