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Puts a round peg in a square hole, say (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

errs

(Other definitions for errs that I've seen before include "Sins" , "Boobs" , "Makes a mistake" , "Makes mistakes" , "Goes wrong" .)

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