Made a mistake Crossword Clue

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Made a mistake Crossword Answer

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SCREWEDUP

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GOOFED

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

MISTAKE (noun)
1. a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
2. an understanding of something that is not correct
MISTAKE (verb)
1. identify incorrectly
2. to make a mistake or be incorrect
MADE (adjective)
1. produced by a manufacturing process
2. successful or assured of success

Hint 2: Other Answers Used in the Past

SCREWEDUP
(9 letters)
GOOFED
(6 letters)

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