Dropped the ball (5)

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erred

'dropped the ball' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for erred that I've seen before include "Went wrong" , "was inaccurate" , "Made mistake, was incorrect" , "Made a mistake, was wrong" , "Went astray" .)

I've seen this clue in the New York Times, the King Feature Syndicate, the USA Today, the Newsday, the Wall Street Journal and the L.A. Times Daily.

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