Record Down In The Charts That Can Be A Real Pain Crossword Clue

We think the answer is "SLIPPED" which means:

noun
• • A socially awkward or tactless act
• • A minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
• • Potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics
• • A part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
• • A young and slender person
• • A place where a craft can be made fast
• • An accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
• • A slippery smoothness
• • Artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
• • A small sheet of paper
• • A woman's sleeveless undergarment
• • Bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
• • An unexpected slide
• • A flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air
• • The act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
verb
• • Move stealthily
• • Insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly
• • Move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
• • Fall to a lower standard
• • Move smoothly and easily
• • To make a mistake or be incorrect
• • Pass on stealthily
• • Move easily
• • Cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion
• • Pass out of one's memory
• • Move out of position
adjective
• • (of a plant) with part of the stalk displayed.

An example sentence would be:

• • "I slipped on the wet floor and fell down."
• • "He slipped the letter into his pocket without anyone noticing."

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