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3 | 34% | 7 | Embarrassing blunder (with consequences that may reverberate) | |
Embarrassing Blunder Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "GAFFE" which means:
- noun
- • A socially awkward or tactless act
An example sentence would be:
- • "He committed a gaffe when he accidentally called his boss by the wrong name."
- • "The politician's gaffe during the speech caused a lot of embarrassment."
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Source | #Number | Answer |
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New York Times12 Dec 2023 | Down 50 | |
The Guardian Quick01 Nov 2023 | Across 13 | |
The Guardian Quick15 May 2021 | Down 4 | |
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Similar Clues
Clue | Source | |
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1 | A blunder or an embarrassing mistake | |
2 | Bring up an embarrassing story about, say
New York Times -
23 Sep 2015 | New York Times / 23 Sep 2015 |
3 | Embarrassing blunder (with consequences that may reverberate)
The Guardian Quick -
12 Sep 2019 | The Guardian Quick / 12 Sep 2019 |
4 | Embarrassing blunder by blackguard, fellow punching bore
The Guardian Cryptic -
05 Mar 2019 | The Guardian Cryptic / 05 Mar 2019 |
5 | Embarrassing disagreement
The Guardian Quick -
03 Nov 2009 | The Guardian Quick / 03 Nov 2009 |
6 | Embarrassing social blunder | |
7 | Preserve from an embarrassing situation
The Guardian Cryptic -
04 May 2004 | The Guardian Cryptic / 04 May 2004 |