The term 'MESSES UP' can be defined by the following crossword solutions: BOTCHES (7 letters), RUINS (5 letters), Misdoes (7 letters), Soils (5 letters), SCREWS (6 letters), GOOFS (5 letters), ERRS (4 letters), BUNGLES (7 letters), and BUTCHERS (8 letters). BOTCHES means to do something badly or clumsily, RUINS means to destroy or severely damage something, Misdoes means to do something wrong or immoral, Soils means to make something dirty or impure, SCREWS means to make a mistake or blunder, GOOFS means to do something silly or foolish, ERRS means to make a mistake or be wrong, BUNGLES means to make a mess of something, and BUTCHERS means to ruin or spoil something. All of these words are synonyms for the term 'MESSES UP', which means to make a mistake or do something wrong.