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Make a mistake and get the message (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

errand

'the message' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'make a mistake and' is the wordplay.
'make a mistake' becomes 'err' (to err is to make an error).
'err'+'and'='ERRAND'

'get' is the link.

(Other definitions for errand that I've seen before include "Useful journey" , "short shopping trip" , "Task, message" , "Job usually involving a short trip" , "Short trip to perform required task" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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