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Mess Up Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is BOTCH which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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99%5Exact Match!
noun

• an embarrassing mistake

verb

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

98%3Exact Match!
verb

• to make a mistake or be incorrect

• wander from a direct course or at random

97%6Exact Match!
noun

• an embarrassing mistake

verb

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

• spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly

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