A Pact Goes Awry Blame Him Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	99%	9		Exact Match!
	noun • someone who is punished for the errors of others
	48%	10		Assumption that if something can go awry, it will go awry
	noun • humorous axiom stating that anything that can go wrong will go wrong
	37%	11		What can happen when auto-correct goes awry
	verb • make excessive corrections for fear of making an error

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