The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word ERR which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2022.
Drop the ball crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ERR | 93 % | 3 |
| BOTCHUP | 1 % | 7 |
| GOOF | 1 % | 4 |
| MISHANDLEAPASS | 1 % | 14 |
| STARTTHENEWYEAR | 1 % | 15 |
| FUMBLE | 1 % | 6 |
| NEGLECTONESJOB | 1 % | 14 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Drop the ball
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- drop a clanger
- drop
- fall by the wayside
- fall on one's face
- take one's eye off the ball
- drop the topic
- drop one's bundle
- take the fall
- bomb out
- fall into a trap
- fall flat on one's face
- lay an egg
Crossword Answer definitions
ERR verb- To make a mistake.
- To sin.
- To stray.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ERR
- Be human
- Be human?
- Be off the mark
- Be sadly mistaken
- Blow it
- Do the wrong thing
- Drop a popup
- Go astray
- Go wrong
- Goof
More clues leading to the result BOTCHUP
More clues leading to the result GOOF
- Make a boo-boo
- Silly typo, e.g.
- Foul-up
- Blunder
- Pull a boner
- Make a mistake
- Careless mistake
- Mistake
- Screwup
- Blow it