The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word OOPS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result OOPS
- It’s my fault henhouses won’t open
- No prime Co-ops cry over spilt milk?
- I've messed up zero operations
- Rings after husband leaves? Oh dear!
- It is my fault old soprano hampers work
- . Top removed from prison cells? That’s an error
- Silly me loves writing puzzles after vacation!
- I blundered, needing ultimately to go up backwards
- Ghost briefly makes a comeback; sorry about that
- I’ve messed up in no surgical procedures!
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What does OOPS mean?
OOPS noun- A minor mistake or unforseen difficulty.
- To make a mistake; to blunder.
- Acknowledging a mistake.