Didn't do the right thing

I believe the answer is:

erred

(Other definitions for erred that I've seen before include "Made mistakes" , "Made a mistake, was wrong" , "slipped up" , "Went wrong" , "Strayed from the straight and narrow" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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