"My bad!" — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the October 18 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
OOPS
4 letters
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"I shouldn't have done that!" exclamation
OOPS
4
"___!... I Did It Again" (2000 Britney Spears hit)
OOPS
4
Butterfingers' utterance
OOPS
4
Exclamation when you have spilled milk, perhaps
OOPS
4
Clumsy one's exclamation
OOPS
4
"___!... I Did It Again" (Britney Spears' song)
OOPS
4
"___!... I Did It Again" (Britney Spears song)
OOPS
4
"I spilled my drink!" cry
OOPS
4
"___!... I Did It Again" (song by Britney Spears)
OOPS
4
Clumsy one's exclamation
OOPS
4
Klutz's cry
OOPS
4
"___!...I Did It Again" (Britney Spears song)
OOPS
4
What bouncers check on IDs
AGE
3
As easy as ___ (as simple as the initial letters of the alphabet)
ABC
3
People who play music at clubs: Abbr.
DJS
3
White mineral found in baby powder
TALC
4
Scooby-___, cartoon dog who is Shaggy's best friend
DOO
3
___ Weasley, Harry Potter's best friend
RON
3
Red character on "Sesame Street"
ELMO
4
University head
DEAN
4
Suffer from an illness
AIL
3
Wear casual clothing, as indicated by the theme words and their placements at 15d, 21d, 28d, 36d, and 46d: 2 wds.
DRESSDOWN
9
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