Use Of A Wrong Name Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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	noun • an incorrect or unsuitable name
	36%	7		Use the wrong name for
	verb • assign in incorrect name to
	30%	6		Name of the fictional character who says 'Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong'
	noun • an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

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Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times16 Dec 1979	Down 14
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