What is the answer to "Mental slip-up Crossword" in the NYT Crossword?

The answer is LAPSE (5 letters).

How many letters is the answer to "Mental slip-up Crossword"?

The answer LAPSE has 5 letters.

Are there other answers for "Mental slip-up Crossword"?

The most common answer is LAPSE. Alternate answers may exist depending on the letter count required by the grid.

When did "Mental slip-up Crossword" last appear in the NYT Crossword?

The clue "Mental slip-up Crossword" most recently appeared on November 16, 2025 with the answer LAPSE.

Mental slip-up Crossword - November 17, 2025

We solved this clue, that last appeared on November 17, 2025 in a N.Y.T crossword puzzle and the answer had five letters. The solution we have is shown below (highlighted in green) will help you solve this hard clue and go on with the puzzle.

MENTAL SLIP UP

LAPSE

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