"Sorry, that was my bad" Crossword Clue

Looking for the answer to “"Sorry, that was my bad"” from the USA Today crossword of February 22, 2026? It has 15 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.

Crossword answer

USA TODAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2026

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Hints

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Hint 1 Meaning

Hint 2 Anagram

Hint 3 Another clue

More clues from the USA Today (February 22, 2026)

Across

1. Toenail treatment
5. Part of a chromosome
9. Article celebrating someone's life
13. Merit
14. Group of mountains or stores
15. "Milk and Honey" poet Kaur
16. Five ___ (burger franchise)
17. The body's main artery
18. Historical periods
19. Influencer who went viral for using the phrase "very demure, very mindful"
22. Vegetable similar to an onion
24. Surgery for improving vision
26. Palak ___ (dish with spinach and cheese)
27. Red veggie in rosolli
29. Word before a maiden name
31. Australian birds
32. British ___
34. Waffle brand
35. In the style of
36. Largest city in South Korea
37. Noodle soup with a tonkotsu style
38. Played again on TV
40. Coachella, Lollapalooza, etc.
42. Some salon workers
44. 2, 4, 6, 8, etc.
45. Tax form preparers, for short
46. Bio or chem
47. "Sorry, that was my bad"
55. Shade similar to violet
56. Host of the 2016 Summer Olympics
57. Proportion
58. Liability's opposite
59. Solemn promise
60. "Moving right ___ . . ."
61. Game with castling
62. Ambulance destinations, for short
63. Cartridge contents

Down

1. A square ___ in a round hole
2. Water, in French
3. Early-year observance for the sober-curious
4. Shoe inserts
5. Pac-Man enemy
6. ___ Grey tea
7. Nick at ___
8. Makes possible
9. Cookies that once had a limited-edition Team USA variety
10. Annual event in the Nevada desert during which an effigy is lit on fire
11. Bitter beer, for short
12. 'Twas today?
14. Unit of energy in food
20. Soccer cheer
21. Chinese zodiac rodent
22. Asparagus units
23. Shakespeare play in which love drives Ophelia mad
25. Pelvic floor exercises
27. Genre that shares roots with jazz
28. Snakelike fish
30. Ages and ages
33. Less-dense variety of ice cream
34. Roof overhang
36. Brief excerpts
37. French ___ aka Cote d'Azur
39. Nooks
41. Big ___ (Silicon Valley industry)
43. Tree goo
46. Puts away
47. Apple desktop
48. Go in a hurry
49. Ploy
50. French fashion house
51. Island near Java
52. Loads
53. Connect
54. Fireplace fuel

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Questions

What is the answer to “"Sorry, that was my bad"”?

IDROPPEDTHEBALL, 15 letters.

When was “"Sorry, that was my bad"” last seen in a crossword?

In the USA Today crossword of February 22, 2026.

How many letters does the answer have?

15 letters, starting with I.