Like runs scored due to errors Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Like runs scored due to errors” from the Washington Post Sunday crossword of November 30, 2025? It has 8 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.
Crossword answer
WASHINGTON POST SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2025
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UNEARNED is the answer to “Like runs scored due to errors”. It means not earned.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
Not earned.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: NRDENUAE.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “Like points from unforced errors”.
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Questions
What is the answer to “Like runs scored due to errors”?
UNEARNED, 8 letters: not earned.
When was “Like runs scored due to errors” last seen in a crossword?
In the Washington Post Sunday crossword of November 30, 2025.
How many letters does the answer have?
8 letters, starting with U.