Spotted in the Universal Crossword crossword on December 19, 2025, the clue "Minor misstep" has 52 possible answers in our records. Our top pick is SLIP (4 letters) — it matches with 99% certainty. This score reflects how consistently this answer appears across different crossword puzzles for the same clue.
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52 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
SLIP
Minor misstep
(4)
Universal Crossword
Dec 19, 2025
99%
SLIP
Minor misstep
Universal Crossword · Dec 19, 2025
8%
SCALESDOWN
"Now play C major and C minor descending"?
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 3, 2026
8%
SCALESDOWN
"Now play C major and C minor descending"?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2026
8%
ELLIPSE
Shape with minor and major axes
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 4, 2026
8%
ELLIPSE
Shape with minor and major axes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 4, 2026
8%
EFLAT
Note in the C minor scale
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 2, 2026
8%
EFLAT
Note in the C minor scale
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 2, 2026
8%
KEYS
A minor and A major
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 7, 2025
8%
KEYS
A minor and A major
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 7, 2025
8%
ISOTOPE
Albuquerque minor leaguer
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 26, 2025
8%
ISOTOPE
Albuquerque minor leaguer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 26, 2025
8%
CUB
Ursa minor?
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 5, 2025
8%
CUB
Ursa minor?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 5, 2025
8%
PETTYCASH
Fund kept for minor expenses
(9)
Universal Crossword
Aug 18, 2025
8%
PETTYCASH
Fund kept for minor expenses
Universal Crossword · Aug 18, 2025
8%
DLIST
Tier of minor celebs
(5)
Universal Crossword
May 30, 2025
8%
DLIST
Tier of minor celebs
Universal Crossword · May 30, 2025
8%
KEY
Major or minor in music
(3)
Universal Crossword
May 2, 2025
8%
KEY
Major or minor in music
Universal Crossword · May 2, 2025
8%
ONEALARM
Like relatively minor fires
(8)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Mar 2, 2025
8%
ONEALARM
Like relatively minor fires
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 2, 2025
8%
OFAGE
No longer a minor
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Dec 30, 2024
8%
OFAGE
No longer a minor
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Dec 30, 2024
8%
LESSER
More minor
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Dec 8, 2024
8%
LESSER
More minor
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 8, 2024
8%
ERRS
Makes a misstep
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 13, 2024
8%
ERRS
Makes a misstep
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 13, 2024
8%
TWEAKS
Makes minor adjustments
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 2, 2024
8%
TWEAKS
Makes minor adjustments
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 2, 2024
8%
SANTA
He might give coal to a minor
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jun 22, 2024
8%
SANTA
He might give coal to a minor
Universal Crossword · Jun 22, 2024
8%
TEEBALLGAME
Event for minor leaguers?
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 2, 2024
8%
TEEBALLGAME
Event for minor leaguers?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 2, 2024
8%
MUDHEN
Marsh bird, or a Toledo minor leaguer
(6)
Universal Crossword
Feb 10, 2024
8%
MUDHEN
Marsh bird, or a Toledo minor leaguer
Universal Crossword · Feb 10, 2024
8%
LAD
English minor?
(3)
Universal Crossword
Dec 21, 2023
8%
LAD
English minor?
Universal Crossword · Dec 21, 2023
8%
DLISTER
Very minor celebrity
(7)
Universal Crossword
Nov 8, 2023
8%
DLISTER
Very minor celebrity
Universal Crossword · Nov 8, 2023
8%
PAS
Faux ___ (misstep)
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jun 13, 2023
8%
PAS
Faux ___ (misstep)
Universal Crossword · Jun 13, 2023
8%
FALSESTART
Early misstep
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 21, 2023
8%
FALSESTART
Early misstep
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 21, 2023
8%
RUBSOMEDIRTONIT
Gruff prescription for a minor injury
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 18, 2022
8%
RUBSOMEDIRTONIT
Gruff prescription for a minor injury
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 18, 2022
8%
FIRSTDEGREE
Like a minor burn (... 7 starting letters)
(11)
Universal Crossword
Apr 4, 2022
8%
FIRSTDEGREE
Like a minor burn (... 7 starting letters)
Universal Crossword · Apr 4, 2022
8%
GAFFE
Embarrassing misstep
(5)
Universal Crossword
Sep 22, 2021
8%
GAFFE
Embarrassing misstep
Universal Crossword · Sep 22, 2021
8%
INE
Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 __ minor
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 15, 2021
8%
INE
Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 __ minor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 15, 2021
8%
EFLATS
Notes in C minor scales
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 8, 2020
8%
EFLATS
Notes in C minor scales
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 8, 2020
8%
CHORD
A minor, for one
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 22, 2020
8%
CHORD
A minor, for one
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 22, 2020
8%
SCOTTISHSYMPHONY
Mendelssohn orchestral piece in A minor
(16)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Oct 18, 2020
8%
SCOTTISHSYMPHONY
Mendelssohn orchestral piece in A minor
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 18, 2020
8%
GPAS
Major or minor stats
(4)
Universal Crossword
Sep 13, 2020
8%
GPAS
Major or minor stats
Universal Crossword · Sep 13, 2020
8%
LEAST
Most minor
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Dec 22, 2019
8%
LEAST
Most minor
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 22, 2019
8%
SIN
Moral misstep
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 8, 2018
8%
SIN
Moral misstep
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 8, 2018
8%
AFLAT
Major relative to F minor
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 29, 2018
8%
AFLAT
Major relative to F minor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 29, 2018
1%
FRINGEELEMENTS
Members of a vocal minority
(14)
Universal Crossword
Jan 7, 2026
1%
FRINGEELEMENTS
Members of a vocal minority
Universal Crossword · Jan 7, 2026
1%
SHIA
Muslim minority
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jun 6, 2025
1%
SHIA
Muslim minority
Universal Crossword · Jun 6, 2025
1%
UNDERAGE
In the minority?
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 17, 2025
1%
UNDERAGE
In the minority?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2025
1%
ERR
Make missteps
(3)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Mar 6, 2025
1%
ERR
Make missteps
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 6, 2025
1%
LATINO
Part of the largest ethnic minority in the U.S.
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 2, 2025
1%
LATINO
Part of the largest ethnic minority in the U.S.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 2, 2025
1%
SINS
Moral missteps
(4)
Universal Crossword
Sep 3, 2024
1%
SINS
Moral missteps
Universal Crossword · Sep 3, 2024
1%
ADULT
Not for minors
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 8, 2024
1%
ADULT
Not for minors
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 8, 2024
1%
PROSPECT
Promising player in the minors
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 12, 2023
1%
PROSPECT
Promising player in the minors
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 12, 2023
1%
KURD
One of an Iraqi minority
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jul 23, 2023
1%
KURD
One of an Iraqi minority
Universal Crossword · Jul 23, 2023
1%
HALF
Neither a majority nor a minority
(4)
Universal Crossword
May 21, 2023
1%
HALF
Neither a majority nor a minority
Universal Crossword · May 21, 2023
1%
YAZIDI
Member of an Iraqi religious minority
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 30, 2022
1%
YAZIDI
Member of an Iraqi religious minority
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 30, 2022
1%
AATEAM
Group in the minors
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 24, 2022
1%
AATEAM
Group in the minors
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 24, 2022
1%
SENDDOWN
Demote to the minors
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 2, 2022
1%
SENDDOWN
Demote to the minors
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 2, 2022
1%
ADULTS
Co-signers for minors
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jan 20, 2021
1%
ADULTS
Co-signers for minors
Universal Crossword · Jan 20, 2021
1%
FIFTH
Numerically, 63-Across' C-minor 39-Down
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 16, 2020
1%
FIFTH
Numerically, 63-Across' C-minor 39-Down
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 16, 2020
1%
RAREFEW
Very small minority
(7)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Sep 13, 2020
1%
RAREFEW
Very small minority
Premier Sunday Crossword · Sep 13, 2020
1%
TEENS
Many minors
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Apr 5, 2020
1%
TEENS
Many minors
Premier Sunday Crossword · Apr 5, 2020
1%
SENTDOWN
Demoted to the minors
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 22, 2019
1%
SENTDOWN
Demoted to the minors
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 22, 2019
1%
MLB
Org. with minors
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 13, 2019
1%
MLB
Org. with minors
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 13, 2019
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Minor misstep" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 52 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is SLIP (4 letters).
What is the best answer for "Minor misstep"?
The best answer for "Minor misstep" is SLIP with 4 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Minor misstep" 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 December 19, 2025.