Do the wrong thing

The answer to “Do the wrong thing” in the Wall Street Journal crossword is ERR — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on September 14, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 58-Across, 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.

“Do the wrong thing” answer

ERR (3 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is ERR.

Why the answer is ERR

Make a mistake instead of hitting the mark 😅

What does ERR mean?

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

When else has “Do the wrong thing” appeared?

Wall Street Journal 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 14, 2026 (most recent) → ERR
• July 28, 2026 → ERR

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