The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word LOUSES UP which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Botches badly crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LOUSES UP | 100 % | 9 |
Why may LOUSES-UP be the right solution?
"Louses up" is a colloquial phrase meaning to mess up or bungle something badly. In this context, "botches badly" is a clue that hints at making a mistake or messing up, making "LOUSES UP" the correct answer.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Botches badly
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- botch
- botched
- botchy
- bumble
- bungle
- butcher
- butchers
- cockup
- mangle
- mangled
- balls-up
- ballup
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