Drop the ball in the bigger container, last of all

Latest answer — September 05, 2026

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Clue explained

ERR means drop the ball or make a mistake. The clue is a compact double definition, with “the bigger container, last of all” giving a playful indication of a final, contained error rather than additional standard letterplay.

Clue type:
Phrase or idiom
A baseball player failing to catch a ball

Times Quick Cryptic Crossword

This clue's Saturday, September 05, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Generator might stop
  2. 8Material arrived after day
  3. 9Insistent soldier following mother and father around
  4. 10Complete noodle in grandma’s soup
  5. 11Clueless at night?
  6. 13Waste penning introduction of novel, jargon
  7. 14Part with ear, not a tooth, say?
  8. 16Senior god alters winds
  9. 17Pinch small amount of alcohol
  10. 19Distinguished teacher trashed some art
  11. 21Stirring paint is not appropriate
  12. 22Person arranging speaker to introduce right case

Down

  1. 1Done with a bow, say, in Italy?
  2. 2Resist and rise up
  3. 3Pain of athlete, perhaps — needle required for that?
  4. 4Warm to a sow’s abode
  5. 5Block renovated initially in abandoned timeshare project to save capital?
  6. 6Starters of olives, vegetables and eggs
  7. 7One keeping the fire burning in Irish novelist
  8. 12Page number covered by fresh data on testament
  9. 13Turbulent sort, I say, tempestuous
  10. 15Roofless big and small rooms, accommodation in the far north
  11. 18Spread butter, finally, for daddy
  12. 20Drop the ball in the bigger container, last of all

The answer to “Drop the ball in the bigger container, last of all” in the The Times Quick Cryptic crossword is ERR — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Quick Cryptic crossword on September 5, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 20-Down. 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.

“Drop the ball in the bigger container, last of all” answer

ERR (3 letters)

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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 “Drop the ball in the bigger container, last of all” appeared?

The Times Quick Cryptic 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.

September 5, 2026 (most recent) → ERR. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Drop the ball in the bigger container, last of all”?

The answer is ERR, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Quick Cryptic crossword on September 5, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Drop the ball in the bigger container, last of all”?

3 letters: ERR.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Times Quick Cryptic crossword on September 5, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 20-Down.

Can “Drop the ball in the bigger container, last of all” have a different answer?

Yes — The Times Quick Cryptic 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 this day's Times Quick Cryptic answers?

The full grid for September 5, 2026 is on the Times Quick Cryptic answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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