The clue "Make a mess of" last appeared in the LA Times crossword on August 2, 2023. The correct answer for this puzzle is "RUIN", a 4-letter word.
Solution BOTCH is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution BOTCH is 5 letters long. We have 5 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 25 solutions. The longest is MISHANDLE with 9 letters, and the shortest is BLOW with 4 letters.
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Solutions are between 4 and 9 letters long.
| Clue | Answers | |
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| Botch | ||
| Botch up | ||
| make an error | ||
| Make an error | ||
| Commit boo-boos | ||
| Do badly | ||
| Perform improperly | ||
| Perform incorrectly | ||
| Carry out badly | ||
| Mend clumsily | ||
| Spoil by poor work | ||
| MEND clumsily | ||