The term 'made a mistake' can be expressed in two different ways in crossword puzzles. The first is 'ERRED, ' which is a five-letter word meaning to make a mistake or to do something wrong. The second is 'GOOFED, ' which is a six-letter word meaning to make a mistake or to do something foolish. Both words are used to describe an action of making a mistake, but the connotations of the words are slightly different. 'ERRED' implies that the mistake was unintentional, while 'GOOFED' implies that the mistake was more careless or silly.