Make a mistake

Latest answer — July 18, 2026

9 Down

Even the best of us trip up sometimes! 🤭

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NYT Midi Crossword

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  1. 1Big brewery vessel
  2. 4Consideration when buying a concert ticket
  3. 10Fútbol played by non-amateurs
  4. 11Alias letters
  5. 12Place for an AirPod
  6. 13Basket for cooking pork buns
  7. 17Modern vaccine component
  8. 18Protect
  9. 24Masala chai, e.g.
  10. 25Uncommonly good, informally

Down

  1. 1Pre-DVD format
  2. 2From ___ Z (everything)
  3. 3R&B; group with the hit "No Scrubs"
  4. 4Place you might get pampered with scrubs
  5. 5Annoys
  6. 6Bearded farm animal
  7. 7Frozen drink served with a spoon straw
  8. 8Close by
  9. 9Make a mistake
  10. 14Put up, as a building
  11. 15One illuminated by a ring light?
  12. 16Actress Apatow of "Euphoria"
  13. 18Nine-digit tax ID
  14. 19"Bored" animal in a series of NFTs
  15. 20Repair
  16. 21Off-road ride, for short
  17. 22"You Gotta Be" singer Des'___
  18. 23The N.B.A.'s Mavericks, on sports tickers

The answer to “Make a mistake” in the New York Times Midi crossword is ERR — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 18, 2026 at 9-Down, and it has also run on 1 earlier date with the same answer. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Make a mistake” answer

ERR (3 letters)

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Why the answer is ERR

Even the best of us trip up sometimes! 🤭

What does ERR mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of ERR is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(verb)

  • be mistaken or incorrect; make a mistake

When else has “Make a mistake” appeared?

New York Times Midi reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Make a mistake”?

The answer is ERR, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 18, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Make a mistake”?

3 letters: ERR.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on July 18, 2026, at 9-Down. Earlier appearances: March 15, 2026 → ERR.

Can “Make a mistake” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Midi sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Midi answers?

Every clue and answer from that day's puzzle is linked above, and the full grid is on the NYT Midi answers page.

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