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Mess up ... and a hint to 17-, 24-, 36- and 50-Across

Last seen in Universal Crossword September 15, 2021 Answers

Stumped by the crossword clue "Mess up ... and a hint to 17-, 24-, 36- and 50-Across"? You're not alone — this clue appeared in the Universal Crossword puzzle on September 15, 2021. We've scoured our database and found 177 possible solutions. The strongest candidate is DROPTHEBALL (11 letters) at 99% confidence, based on data from published crossword puzzles.

Answer For Mess up ... and a hint to 17-, 24-, 36- and 50-Across:

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177 Other Potential Answers

99%
DROPTHEBALL
Mess up ... and a hint to 17-, 24-, 36- and 50-Across
Universal Crossword · Sep 15, 2021
10%
BACKTOBACK
Consecutive, or a hint to what can follow the first parts and precede the second parts of 17-, 25-, 38-, 40-, and 49-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 17, 2026
10%
GETTHEBAND
With 107-Across, reunite a musical group, or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2026
10%
RIGHTYOUARE
"Correct!," or a phonetic hint to 18-, 24-, 34-, and 52-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 28, 2026
10%
COPYRIGHT
Protection of intellectual property, or a phonetic hint to 16-, 23-, 30-, and 44-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 30, 2026
10%
FINISHINGTOUCH
Garnish, perhaps ... or a hint to 16-, 24-, 34- or 51-Across
Universal Crossword · Feb 16, 2026
10%
EMCEE
Ceremony host, or a phonetic hint to 17-, 23-, 37-, 45-, and 58-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 16, 2026
10%
FLYINGCOLORS
Complete success, and a hint to 20-, 31- and 47-Across?
Universal Crossword · Jan 26, 2026
10%
FIRSTPERSON
Narrated by the protagonist, or a hint to the start of 18-, 24-, 41- or 51-Across
Universal Crossword · Jan 21, 2026
10%
OPENNOTES
Type of exam that allows crib sheets, or a hint to 17-, 25-, 56-, and 66-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 13, 2026
10%
ALLFOURS
2024 Miranda July novel ... and a hint to the ends of 17-, 26-, 40- and 50-Across
Universal Crossword · Jan 7, 2026
10%
FOREIGNEXCHANGE
Conversion of one currency into another, and a hint to 17-, 23-, 39- and 53-Across
Universal Crossword · Dec 31, 2025
10%
TOBEORNOTTOBE
Soliloquy dilemma, and a phonetic hint to 17-, 25-, 51-, and 61-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 19, 2025
10%
SWITCHING
With 60-Across, reason for going back to college, maybe ... and a hint to this puzzle's theme
Universal Crossword · Nov 25, 2025
10%
KATIEBARTHEDOOR
Quaint warning of impending danger, and a hint to the implements at the ends of 16-, 24-, 49-, and 58-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 18, 2025
10%
THESOUNDOFMUSIC
1965 Julie Andrews film, and a phonetic hint to the ends of 17-, 25- and 44-Across
Universal Crossword · Nov 5, 2025
10%
PAIROFHANDS
Person who can assist, or a hint to the word than can follow each half of 18-, 24-, 35- or 49-Across
Universal Crossword · Nov 3, 2025
10%
GAINEDANHOUR
Benefited from the end of daylight saving time, or a hint to 20-, 28-, and 42-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 31, 2025
10%
TAKETHEWIN
Accept victory, however dubious, and a hint to 17-, 24-, 37-, and 52-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 24, 2025
10%
SHIFTINGGEARS
Moving on to an unrelated subject ... and a hint to how the last words of 15-, 22-, 49- and 58-Across can be scrambled
Universal Crossword · Oct 22, 2025
10%
MUSICTASTE
Tendency to like rap, say ... or a hint to the playable first words of 17-, 24-, 36- and 47-Across
Universal Crossword · Oct 7, 2025
10%
AUTOCOMPLETE
Software feature that reduces typing time ... and a hint to the ends of 20-, 35- and 42-Across
Universal Crossword · Oct 1, 2025
10%
AREYOU
With 39-Across, "Am I making sense?" ... or a hint to two pairs of two letters in each starred clue's answer
Universal Crossword · Sep 29, 2025
10%
PUTONASHOW
Go over the top, or a hint to 17-, 23-, 37-, and 48-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 26, 2025
10%
TASTETHERAINBOW
Skittles slogan, or a hint to 19-, 31- and 41-Across?
Universal Crossword · Sep 16, 2025
10%
POOLPARTY
Summertime backyard bash, and a hint to the ends of 17-, 25-, 40-, and 50-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 28, 2025
10%
WEAREFAMILY
Sister Sledge classic whose second line is "I got all my sisters with me," and a hint to the starts of 17-, 24-, 39-, and 49-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 21, 2025
10%
BARHOPPING
Friday night activity, or a hint to a three-letter word spread evenly across five squares in 17-, 23-, 35- or 46-Across
Universal Crossword · Jul 15, 2025
10%
RIGHTHANDMAN
Male assistant, or a hint to 20-, 35- or 42-Across
Universal Crossword · Jul 14, 2025
10%
SHUTTHEDOOR
What to do after entering a house ... and a hint to a sequence in 16-, 28- and 44-Across
Universal Crossword · Jun 24, 2025
10%
AREYOUIN
Question at the poker table, or a phonetic hint to 17-, 28- and 46-Across
Universal Crossword · Jun 5, 2025
5%
EYETOEYE
*How like-minded people see, or a phonetic hint for the answers to the starred clues?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2026
5%
SHOOINS
Safe bets, or a phonetic hint to the circled elements of this puzzle?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 15, 2026
5%
SPAN
Reach across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 8, 2026
5%
HIGHSTAKES
With a lot on the line, or a phonetic hint to 3-, 8-, 15-, and 23-Down
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 27, 2026
5%
HEAP
Jumbled mess
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 19, 2026
5%
SOLARPOWER
Clean energy option, or a hint to what the answers to the starred clues have?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 14, 2026
5%
VANILLATEASE
Just a hint of flavor in some ice cream?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 5, 2026
5%
FIND
Happen across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 26, 2026
5%
SEEM
Come across as
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 12, 2026
5%
EGGDROP
Classic science class experiment ... or a hint to the starred clues' answers
Universal Crossword · Apr 17, 2026
5%
LOOP
Circle around, and a theme hint
Universal Crossword · Apr 10, 2026
5%
TEAMSUP
Allies, or a theme hint
Universal Crossword · Apr 7, 2026
5%
ETON
__ mess: classic English dessert
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 1, 2026
5%
GOPLACES
Make it big, or a hint to the pairs found in the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 29, 2026
5%
NOWAYNOHOW
"Ain't gonna happen," or a hint to making sense of the starred clues
Universal Crossword · Mar 27, 2026
5%
INSIDESCOOP
Exclusive information, and a theme hint
Universal Crossword · Mar 26, 2026
5%
ZED
The last letter, across the pond
Universal Crossword · Mar 23, 2026
5%
NOPAINNOGAIN
Fitness mantra, and a hint to making the starred clues match their answers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 20, 2026
5%
STRUNGALONG
Given false hope ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme
Universal Crossword · Mar 19, 2026
5%
CRUNCHTIME
Intense stretch, and a theme hint
Universal Crossword · Mar 16, 2026
5%
KIT
Word with mess or press
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 13, 2026
5%
SETBOUNDARIES
Establish personal limits ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme
Universal Crossword · Mar 5, 2026
5%
CHAP
Fella, across the pond
Universal Crossword · Mar 3, 2026
5%
LOSEMYNUMBER
"Don't contact me again!"... or a hint to interpreting each starred clue's answer
Universal Crossword · Feb 27, 2026
5%
EYEROLL
Silent display of skepticism, or a phonetic hint for making sense of the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 27, 2026
5%
NOTETOSELF
Personal reminder ... or a hint to how the first letters of the starred clues' answers change
Universal Crossword · Feb 26, 2026
5%
HIGHFIVE
Celebratory gesture ... and a phonetic hint to this puzzle's theme
Universal Crossword · Feb 24, 2026
5%
CHAOS
Utter mess
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 16, 2026
5%
FASHIONABLYLATE
Intentionally tardy ... and a hint to this puzzle's theme
Universal Crossword · Feb 10, 2026
5%
BLUESCLUES
Children's show whose title character leaves paw-print hints, and what 18-, 23-, 36-, and 52-Across have in common
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 5, 2026
5%
DOUBLEYOURMONEY
Achieve a 100% return on an investment ... and a hint to the starred clues' answers
Universal Crossword · Feb 3, 2026
5%
ALLEYESONME
"Pay attention, class" ... and a hint to the positions of certain vowels in this puzzle's grid
Universal Crossword · Feb 2, 2026
5%
HEARMEOUT
"Just listen to what I have to say," and a hint to a sound you must ignore when reading each starred clue's answer
Universal Crossword · Jan 30, 2026
5%
ASALLGETOUT
To the max ... or, read differently, a hint to the starred clues' answers?
Universal Crossword · Jan 27, 2026
5%
TIMESHARES
Some vacation condo arrangements ... or a hint to what can follow the starts and precede the ends of the starred clues' answers
Universal Crossword · Jan 14, 2026
5%
WHATGOESUP
Start of a popular aphorism that's a hint to 5-, 7- and 32-Down
Universal Crossword · Jan 13, 2026
5%
SCREWUP
Make a mess of
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 13, 2026
5%
CITYBLOCK
Urban unit, or a theme hint
Universal Crossword · Jan 12, 2026
5%
ENDRUNS
Certain football plays, and a theme hint
Universal Crossword · Jan 9, 2026
5%
THATSONME
"My bad" ... or a hint to a two-line arrangement within each pair of starred clues' answers
Universal Crossword · Jan 6, 2026
5%
YANKEESWAP
Christmas party game ... and a theme hint
Universal Crossword · Dec 25, 2025
5%
AUPAIRS
Certain child-care workers ... and a phonetic hint to the starred clues' answers
Universal Crossword · Dec 24, 2025
5%
SPOTIFYWRAPPED
Certain annual music-listening recap, and a hint to this puzzle's theme
Universal Crossword · Dec 23, 2025
5%
CLUE
Crossword hint
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 23, 2025
5%
BOTCHED
Made a mess of
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 20, 2025
5%
DOUBLETIME
Quick marching pace, or a theme hint
Universal Crossword · Dec 19, 2025
5%
SFO
Airport across the bay from OAK
Universal Crossword · Dec 16, 2025
5%
FRUITNINJA
Mobile game that involves cutting produce, or a theme hint
Universal Crossword · Dec 16, 2025
5%
PTAMEETING
Gathering at which a bake sale may be planned ... or a theme hint
Universal Crossword · Dec 15, 2025
5%
BACKUPBANDS
Musicians supporting lead singers, or a theme hint
Universal Crossword · Dec 12, 2025
5%
FINANCIALCENTER
Wall Street, e.g., or a theme hint
Universal Crossword · Dec 10, 2025
5%
HONEYBEE
Certain hive worker ... or a hint to both parts of the starred clues' answers
Universal Crossword · Dec 9, 2025
5%
SPANS
Stretches across
Universal Crossword · Dec 7, 2025
5%
ORISIT
Doubt-raising question, and a hint to the transformation applied to each starred clue's answer
Universal Crossword · Dec 5, 2025
5%
SHAPEOFYOU
Ed Sheeran hit, and a phonetic hint to the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 26, 2025
5%
KPS
Mil. mess duties
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 18, 2025
5%
TIMESHARE
Jointly owned vacation property ... and a theme hint
Universal Crossword · Nov 4, 2025
5%
BREAKFASTSPREAD
Morning presentation? ... or a theme hint
Universal Crossword · Oct 30, 2025
5%
HIGHFASHION
Haute couture, and a hint to the starts of 3-, 9-, 27- and 30-Down
Universal Crossword · Oct 28, 2025
5%
PUTSONTHEPOUNDS
Gains muscle, perhaps ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme
Universal Crossword · Oct 23, 2025
5%
APPRAISED
*Evaluated ... or, read differently, a hint to the word progressing through the starred clues' answers
Universal Crossword · Oct 20, 2025
5%
MOBILEAPP
*Angry Birds 2, for one ... or a hint to the word progressing through the starred clues' answers
Universal Crossword · Oct 20, 2025
5%
SERIAL
True crime podcast whose stories are split across multiple episodes
Universal Crossword · Oct 19, 2025
5%
DUALIPA
"Dance the Night" singer ... or, parsed differently, a hint to the pair of drinks in row 3, 5, 11 or 13 of this grid
Universal Crossword · Oct 17, 2025
5%
STIRTHEPOT
Create tension among friends, or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 15, 2025
5%
YOUDOYOU
Encouragement of individuality ... or a hint to a letter, a word and another letter within each starred clue's answer
Universal Crossword · Oct 13, 2025
5%
SOLOED
Flew like Amelia Earhart did across the Atlantic
Universal Crossword · Oct 13, 2025
5%
LOO
Head across the pond?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 4, 2025
5%
BATTERUP
Umpire's cry, and a theme hint
Universal Crossword · Sep 30, 2025
5%
SHIRE
County, across the pond
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 27, 2025
5%
CRESCENDO
Gradual increase in volume ... or a hint to the diagonal part of each starred clue's answer
Universal Crossword · Sep 12, 2025
5%
MEET
Come across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 11, 2025
5%
SEEMED
Came across as
Universal Crossword · Sep 4, 2025
5%
BEFORETIMES
Pre-apocalyptic period in some sci-fi stories ... or a phonetic hint to what's found in each starred clue's answer?
Universal Crossword · Sep 3, 2025
5%
ICANTHEARATHING
Remark at a noisy party, or a theme hint
Universal Crossword · Aug 29, 2025
5%
TRAVERSE
Go across
Universal Crossword · Aug 24, 2025
5%
THREEPOINTER
*Helpful hint
Universal Crossword · Aug 15, 2025
5%
BREAKINGBAD
AMC show whose protagonist was Walter White, and a theme hint
Universal Crossword · Aug 13, 2025
5%
ATTACHMENT
What might be included with an email ... and a hint to the starred clues' answers?
Universal Crossword · Aug 12, 2025
5%
ALCOHOLFREE
Spiritless? ... or a hint to interpreting the starred clues' answers
Universal Crossword · Aug 11, 2025
5%
SECONDSHIFT
Afternoon-to-evening work period, typically ... and a hint to the word scrambled in each starred clue's answer
Universal Crossword · Jul 28, 2025
5%
BACKUPTHETRUCK
"Wait, what did you just say?," or a hint to the circled letters in this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 23, 2025
5%
DOUBLEORDER
Two food deliveries at the same time ... and a hint to the starred clues' answers
Universal Crossword · Jul 17, 2025
5%
ETTU
Question from Caesar, or a phonetic hint to the starred clues' answers
Universal Crossword · Jul 16, 2025
5%
FLIPFLOPS
Beach footwear ... and a theme hint
Universal Crossword · Jul 8, 2025
5%
DOGGONE
Goldarn, or a hint to making the starred clues match their answers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 4, 2025
5%
ITALLADDSUP
"This makes total sense," or a theme hint
Universal Crossword · Jul 3, 2025
5%
LANDHO
Cry from a crow's nest, or a hint to the first 4-7 letters of each starred clue's answer
Universal Crossword · Jun 27, 2025
5%
CENTRALHEATING
System for keeping a house nice and cozy, or a theme hint
Universal Crossword · Jun 25, 2025
5%
BREAKITUP
Boxing ref's directive ... or a theme hint
Universal Crossword · Jun 10, 2025
5%
NPCS
In-game hint providers, for short
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 9, 2025
5%
CRUDTRAY
Off-putting offering at the mess hall?
Universal Crossword · Jun 5, 2025
5%
YOUDONTSAY
"Is that so?," or a hint to the communication methods found in this puzzle's circled letters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 4, 2025
5%
ROCKCLIMBER
Type of mountaineer ... or a theme hint
Universal Crossword · Jun 3, 2025
5%
TAMPAFL
City across the bay from St. Petersburg
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 2, 2025
5%
TARPAULIN
Slow roller across the infield
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 31, 2025
5%
MISPLAYED
Made a wrong move, say ... or when parsed differently, a hint to the starred clues' answers
Universal Crossword · May 27, 2025
5%
QUICKPEEKS
Brief glances ... or a homophonic hint to the starts of 3-, 5- and 7-Down
Universal Crossword · May 21, 2025
5%
SMH
Texter's "What a mess"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 21, 2025
5%
WHATCHAUPTO
"Anything fun on the agenda today?," or a hint to the starts of 3-, 7-, 21-, and 29-Down
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 20, 2025
1%
HERE
"You are __": map message
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 17, 2026
1%
TORII
Shinto shrine entrance
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 1, 2026
1%
EMAIL
Inbox message
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 12, 2026
1%
NOANSWER
"I'll just leave a message"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
1%
RNA
Genetic messenger molecule
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 18, 2026
1%
THATSMYBAD
"I messed up"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 27, 2026
1%
TEXT
Send a message
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 10, 2026
1%
NOTE
Short message
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 30, 2026
1%
STY
Pen that's often messy
Universal Crossword · Mar 3, 2026
1%
CLEANER
Less messy
Universal Crossword · Feb 24, 2026
1%
ENCODE
Obfuscate, as a message
Universal Crossword · Feb 19, 2026
1%
ANON
Rando on a message board
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 14, 2026
1%
SEEN
Status of a Microsoft Teams message
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 25, 2026
1%
DAUB
Apply messily, as fingerpaint
Universal Crossword · Jan 11, 2026
1%
SPAM
Unwanted messages
Universal Crossword · Jan 6, 2026
1%
SIC
Error message?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 31, 2025
1%
CLUES
Crossword hints
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 30, 2025
1%
ACROSTICS
Word puzzles with hidden messages
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 30, 2025
1%
ICHAT
Apple's old messaging app
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 25, 2025
1%
MOIALS
Fabled messages
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 21, 2025
1%
CHINUPBARON
Encouraging message to a sad nobleman?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 14, 2025
1%
ETHANHUNT
IMF agent who receives a self-destructing message before each mission
Universal Crossword · Nov 22, 2025
1%
LOVENOTES
Romantic messages that might be tucked inside a laptop
Universal Crossword · Nov 22, 2025
1%
CHEAPO
Chintzy
Universal Crossword · Nov 11, 2025
1%
BUN
Deliberately messy hairstyle, often
Universal Crossword · Nov 8, 2025
1%
SHOUTOUT
Public message of appreciation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 3, 2025
1%
NEAT
Not messy
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 27, 2025
1%
SIGNAL
Encrypted messaging software
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 15, 2025
1%
REDO
"Can I get a __?": "I messed up"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 8, 2025
1%
BLOOPER
Clip of an actor messing up and then swearing, say
Universal Crossword · Oct 2, 2025
1%
MEMO
Office message
Universal Crossword · Sep 25, 2025
1%
IBLEWIT
"Ugh, messed that up!"
Universal Crossword · Sep 10, 2025
1%
SEXT
Send raunchy messages
Universal Crossword · Sep 8, 2025
1%
CIPHERS
Coded messages
Universal Crossword · Sep 7, 2025
1%
RUN
Become messy, as mascara
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 4, 2025
1%
TREX
"__ hates pushups": message on a silly tee
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 24, 2025
1%
IKID
"Just messing with you!"
Universal Crossword · Aug 14, 2025
1%
SPAMS
Pesters with junk messages
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 4, 2025
1%
PEACE
Two-finger message
Universal Crossword · Jul 25, 2025
1%
CAST
Covering that might be signed with a "get well soon" message
Universal Crossword · Jul 23, 2025
1%
WATERCYCLE
Natural process that hints at this puzzle's theme
Universal Crossword · Jul 21, 2025
1%
SER
Sun. message
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 20, 2025
1%
EMOJI
Flying saucer in a text message, say
Universal Crossword · Jul 16, 2025
1%
PIG
"Some __": message in "Charlotte's Web"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 13, 2025
1%
TEXTS
Smartphone messages
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 23, 2025
1%
III
Sundial three, and a loose depiction of the last part of the geometry formula hinted at in this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 19, 2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many possible solutions does "Mess up ... and a hint to 17-, 24-, 36- and 50-Across" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 177 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is DROPTHEBALL (11 letters).
What is the best answer for "Mess up ... and a hint to 17-, 24-, 36- and 50-Across"?
The best answer for "Mess up ... and a hint to 17-, 24-, 36- and 50-Across" is DROPTHEBALL with 11 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Mess up ... and a hint to 17-, 24-, 36- and 50-Across" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database. It has been featured in Universal Crossword. It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on September 15, 2021.
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