Slip
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

ERR
Wander from a direct course or at random; "The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her"; "don't drift from the set course"

COW
Mature female of mammals of which the male is called `bull'

LET
A serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again

4 letters

EASE
Freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"

FLUB
An embarrassing mistake

CASE
A comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord"

SKID
An unexpected slide

GOOF
A person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior

TRIP
An unintentional but embarrassing blunder; "he recited the whole poem without a single trip"; "he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later"; "confusion caused his unfortunate misstep"

SLEW
Turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"

SLUE
Turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"

5 letters

STEAL
A stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed ball or wild pitch)

SNEAK
Someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police

GAFFE
A socially awkward or tactless act

TEDDY
Plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)

STRIP
A form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music; "she did a strip right in front of everyone"

SLICK
A trowel used to make a surface slick

ERROR
A wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"

BERTH
Secure in or as if in a berth or dock; "tie up the boat"

SLIDE
Move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"

LAPSE
A mistake resulting from inattention

SHIFT
The act of changing one thing or position for another; "his switch on abortion cost him the election"

SPLAY
An outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger

WHARF
A platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

6 letters

FALTER
The act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech"

BOOBOO

WORSEN
Grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened"

LUXATE
Move out of position; "dislocate joints"; "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically"

SHIMMY
Lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips

MISCUE
A minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.

SLIPUP
Make an error; "She slipped up and revealed the name"

7 letters

CHEMISE
A loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist

ELUDING
The act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)

ELUSION
The act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)

CUTTING
The act of diluting something; "the cutting of whiskey with water"; "the thinning of paint with turpentine"

MISSTEP
An unintentional but embarrassing blunder; "he recited the whole poem without a single trip"; "he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later"; "confusion caused his unfortunate misstep"

REGRESS
Returning to a former state

MISTAKE
A wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"

FAUXPAS
A socially awkward or tactless act

ERRATUM
A mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind

DROPOFF
Get worse; "My grades are slipping"

MOORAGE
The act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes

MOORING
A place where a craft can be made fast

DECLINE
Change toward something smaller or lower

SKITTER
To move about or proceed hurriedly; "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground"

BLUNDER
An embarrassing mistake

STUMBLE
An unintentional but embarrassing blunder; "he recited the whole poem without a single trip"; "he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later"; "confusion caused his unfortunate misstep"

8 letters

DROPAWAY
Get worse; "My grades are slipping"

FALLAWAY
Diminish in size or intensity

SOLECISM
A socially awkward or tactless act

SIDESLIP
A flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air

9 letters

SLICKNESS
A kind of fluent easy superficiality; "the glibness of a high-pressure salesman"

GAUCHERIE
A socially awkward or tactless act

DISLOCATE
Put out of its usual place, position, or relationship; "The colonists displaced the natives"

PETTICOAT
Undergarment worn under a skirt

10 letters

UNDERSKIRT
Undergarment worn under a skirt

PILLOWSLIP
Bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow; "the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase"

PILLOWCASE
Bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow; "the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase"

PARAPRAXIS
A minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.

PECCADILLO
A petty misdeed

INACCURACY
The quality of being inaccurate and having errors

11 letters

SLIPOFPAPER
A small sheet of paper; "a receipt slip"

12 letters

SLIPONESMIND

SLIPPERINESS
The quality of being a slippery rascal

INDISCRETION
A petty misdeed

INADVERTENCY
The trait of forgetting or ignoring your responsibilities

UNDERGARMENT
A garment worn under other garments

16 letters

MISPRONUNCIATION
Incorrect pronunciation