Faux pas Crossword Clue

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Faux pas Crossword Answer

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SLIP

(4 letters)

ERROR

(5 letters)

MISSTEP

(7 letters)

ERROR

(5 letters)

GAFFE

(5 letters)

BOOBOO

(6 letters)

NONO

(4 letters)

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. a mistake resulting from inattention
2. a failure to maintain a higher state
(verb)
1. pass into a specified state or condition
2. pass by

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

FAUX (adjective)
1. not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
PAS (noun)
1. (ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

SLIP
(4 letters)
ERROR
(5 letters)
MISSTEP
(7 letters)
Error
(5 letters)
GAFFE
(5 letters)
BOOBOO
(6 letters)
NONO
(4 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
LEAPS

More Newsday Crossword (10/11/2026) Answers

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27. Tage scenery

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38. Madrid mister

39. "Seems to me..."

43. Wild time

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46. Gun owners' org.

47. Parting comment

48. Grad

49. Park bench part

50. Poker opener, perhaps

51. Language suffix

52. Sci-fi staple

56. Simulated

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59. Plucked strings

60. Soft touch

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62. Letterhead art

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Down

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3. Alias indicator

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33. Unrestricted ability

34. Bailiwick

35. "I wanna try!"

36. Unimprovable

38. Full of attitude

39. Does nothing

40. Old carnival attraction

41. First sign of spring

42. Gridiron measures

44. Harsh light

45. Host's mail

48. Nautical direction

50. Hemingway hangout

52. Farm pens

53. Androcles extraction

54. Hit the ceiling

55. Originated

56. Part of a Dracula outfit

58. "Not exactly"

60. Traffic markers

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63. Tantalize

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93. Crate & Barrel rival

94. End in __ (require overtime)

95. Examines carefully

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101. Mauna __

102. Reindeer cousin

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