Fault in key legislation (4) |
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Loudly suggested rule has a shortcoming |
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The base is sound, but has a defect (4) |
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Fault with section of renewal form, take it up (4) |
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Something not quite right, 16 having changed vowel (4) |
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Mark or imperfection in a diamond (4) |
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Defect |
The Sun Two Speed |
24 Feb 2024 |
Following rules has shortcoming |
The Sun Two Speed |
24 Feb 2024 |
Weak spot in base, some might say |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
12 Feb 2024 |
Defect imperfection |
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Diamond defect |
Wall Street Journal |
10 Jan 2024 |
Defect |
Commuter |
25 Dec 2023 |
Diamond value reducer |
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Something found among the irregulars |
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Defect, as in a diamond |
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Weak spot |
LA Times Daily |
29 Oct 2023 |
Defect |
The Times Concise |
27 Sep 2023 |
Defect |
The Times Concise |
15 Sep 2023 |
Gemologist's consideration |
New York Times |
20 Aug 2023 |
Defect |
Thomas Joseph |
22 Jul 2023 |
It could reduce the price of a diamond |
Wall Street Journal |
20 Jul 2023 |
Imperfection |
Universal |
12 Jun 2023 |
Character weakness |
Family Time |
17 Apr 2023 |
Defect, as in a diamond |
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Imperfection |
Universal |
19 Mar 2023 |
Imperfection |
Eugene Sheffer |
13 Mar 2023 |
Imperfection or blemish |
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Imperfection |
LA Times Daily |
20 Feb 2023 |
Having a thermal exhaust port lead straight to the reactor of your Death Star, e.g. |
New York Times |
21 Nov 2022 |
Having a thermal exhaust port lead straight to the reactor of your Death Star, e.g |
New York Times |
21 Nov 2022 |
Defect |
LA Times Daily |
10 Oct 2022 |
Persian ___ (rugmaker's deliberate mistake) |
New York Times |
11 Sep 2022 |
Defect, blemish |
The Telegraph Quick |
10 Aug 2022 |
Imperfection |
Eugene Sheffer |
13 Jun 2022 |
Defect |
Wall Street Journal |
16 Mar 2022 |
Character weakness |
Universal |
28 Feb 2022 |
Gemstone imperfection |
USA Today |
17 Jan 2022 |
Diamond imperfection |
Universal |
03 Dec 2021 |
Character weakness |
USA Today |
09 Oct 2021 |
Defect |
The Guardian Speedy |
19 Sep 2021 |
Defect following piece of legislation |
The Telegraph Toughie |
24 Jun 2021 |
Blemish |
The Times Concise |
21 Jun 2021 |
Imperfection |
Newsday |
07 Jun 2021 |
Weakness |
The Telegraph Quick |
16 Apr 2021 |
Imperfection |
Thomas Joseph |
02 Apr 2021 |
Fault, weakness |
The Times Concise |
29 Mar 2021 |
Imperfection |
Wall Street Journal |
24 Mar 2021 |
Mark, blemish |
The Times Concise |
20 Mar 2021 |
Scratch or dent |
Newsday |
14 Mar 2021 |
Crack in ground, reportedly |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
15 Feb 2021 |
Diamond blemish |
USA Today |
31 Jan 2021 |
"Warts and all" wart |
LA Times Daily |
22 Dec 2020 |
'Warts and all' wart |
The Washington Post |
22 Dec 2020 |
Shortcoming |
New York Times |
17 Dec 2020 |
Imperfection |
Eugene Sheffer |
05 Dec 2020 |
Design problem |
Universal |
27 Nov 2020 |
Imper-fection |
Eugene Sheffer |
17 Nov 2020 |
Blemish, imperfection |
The Times Concise |
16 Oct 2020 |
Level area's reported weakness |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
12 Sep 2020 |
Achilles' heel, e.g |
New York Times |
11 Sep 2020 |
It may be fatal |
Jonesin |
08 Sep 2020 |
Defect |
The Sun Two Speed |
20 May 2020 |
Following rules has shortcoming |
The Sun Two Speed |
20 May 2020 |
Crack in ground, we're told |
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Perfectionist's stumbling block |
Universal |
14 Mar 2020 |
Design problem |
Jonesin |
03 Mar 2020 |
Diamond problem |
The Washington Post |
06 Feb 2020 |
Diamond problem |
LA Times Daily |
06 Feb 2020 |
Imperfection |
The Washington Post |
02 Dec 2019 |
Imperfection |
LA Times Daily |
02 Dec 2019 |
Defect in a human or a diamond, say |
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Crack in ground, by the sound of it? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
03 Nov 2019 |
Shortcoming |
Premier Sunday |
20 Oct 2019 |
At first, financial legislation reveals defect |
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Thief following what you'd think she'd break |
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A defect |
The Telegraph Quick |
08 May 2019 |
Diamond defect |
USA Today |
30 Apr 2019 |
Chip on a plate, e.g |
The Washington Post Sunday |
31 Mar 2019 |
Diamond concern |
LA Times Daily |
29 Mar 2019 |
Diamond concern |
The Washington Post |
29 Mar 2019 |
Defect |
The Guardian Speedy |
10 Mar 2019 |
Dent or scratch |
Newsday |
22 Feb 2019 |
Diamond defect |
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Diamond concern |
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Diamond defect |
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Defect |
Universal |
24 Dec 2018 |
Female cops defect |
The Telegraph Toughie |
19 Dec 2018 |
Something unlikeable in a person's character |
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It may be tragic |
The Washington Post |
07 Nov 2018 |
It may be tragic |
LA Times Daily |
07 Nov 2018 |
Spot fine -- something legal? |
The Telegraph Toughie |
06 Nov 2018 |
Diamond problem |
Universal |
01 Nov 2018 |
Following legislation is a mistake |
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Defect |
The Times Concise |
08 Jul 2018 |
Error in theory or plan |
The Times Concise |
10 Jun 2018 |
Defect from France on principle |
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Key legislation's defect |
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Imperfection |
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Note wall unfinished, performing U-turn; it's a weakness |
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By the sound of it, puzzle 5 across |
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Defect |
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Diamond problem |
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It may be tragic |
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An imperfection |
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Foot-rule's imperfection |
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Chip, e.g |
New York Times |
26 Aug 2017 |
It lessens a diamond's value |
Universal |
09 Jul 2017 |
Diamond spoiler |
Family Time |
11 Jun 2017 |
Glitch |
The Washington Post |
04 May 2017 |
Glitch |
LA Times Daily |
04 May 2017 |
Broadcast story of 8's mistake |
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Defect |
Thomas Joseph |
11 Jan 2017 |
Glitch |
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Chip, e.g. |
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It lessens a diamond's value |
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Diamond devaluer |
USA Today |
29 Nov 2016 |
Defect |
The Washington Post |
05 Nov 2016 |
Break or breach |
Newsday |
30 Sep 2016 |
Imperfection |
New York Times |
19 Sep 2016 |
Weak spot |
LA Times Daily |
09 Sep 2016 |
Weakness |
LA Times Daily |
21 Apr 2016 |
Bug |
LA Times Daily |
02 Jan 2016 |
Imperfection |
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Weak spot |
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Bug |
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Defect in fine piece of legislation |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
06 Dec 2015 |
Blemish |
Eugene Sheffer |
01 Dec 2015 |
Defect in platform, reportedly |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
27 Oct 2015 |
Diamond error |
Wall Street Journal |
02 Oct 2015 |
Glitch |
Eugene Sheffer |
23 May 2015 |
Diamond defect |
New York Times |
20 May 2015 |
Shortcoming |
Newsday |
23 Apr 2015 |
Diamond defect |
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Imperfection |
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Shortcoming |
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Imperfection |
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Diamond error |
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Blemish |
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Weakness |
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Character deficiency |
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Chip, perhaps |
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Chip, maybe |
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Hubris, for Icarus |
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Imperfection |
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Scratch or dent |
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Diamond irregularity |
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Scratch, say |
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A tragic hero has one |
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Imperfection |
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Character weakness |
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Nick, for example |
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Diamond inclusion, e.g. |
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Defect |
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Diamond irregularity |
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Scratch in a diamond, e.g. |
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Character weakness |
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Weak spot |
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Chip in a dish, e.g. |
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Character weakness |
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One may be fatal |
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Character weakness |
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One may be fatal |
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Logic problem |
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Scratch on record |
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Fundamental defect |
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It can make a 10 a 9 |
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Fly in the ointment |
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Fly in the ointment |
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Nitpicker's find |
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Chink in the armor |
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Diamond defect |
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Design problem |
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Blemish |
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Chink in the armor |
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Oedipus' arrogance, e.g. |
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Diamond spoiler |
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Defect |
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Diamond imperfection |
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Chink in one's armor |
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Imperfection |
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Diamond spoiler |
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Oedipus' arrogance, e.g. |
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Imperfection |
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Scratch or dent, e.g. |
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Imperfection |
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Defect |
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Chink in the armor, say |
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Character __ |
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Chink in the armor |
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Perfection spoiler |
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Character __ |
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Scratch on a diamond, e.g. |
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Diamond defect |
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Scratch, e.g. |
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Weak spot |
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Gem devaluer |
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Tear or stain |
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Achilles heel |
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It may be fatal |
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Chip, e.g. |
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Scratch on a gem, e.g. |
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Design ___ |
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Nick or chip |
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Gem devaluer |
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Diamond imperfection |
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Defect |
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It might be only a scratch |
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Nick or chip |
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Imperfection |
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Shortcoming |
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A tragic hero has one |
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Diamond fault |
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Perfection spoiler |
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Defect |
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Diamond defect |
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Diamond defect |
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Defect |
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Glitch |
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Bug, to so speak |
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Blemish |
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Wart, perhaps |
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Blemish |
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Blemish |
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It may be fatal |
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Gem devaluer |
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Chink in the armor |
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Chink in the armor |
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Nick or chip |
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Diamond irregularity |
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Imperfection |
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Defect |
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It may be tragic |
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Imperfection |
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Diamond defect |
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Glitch |
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It may be tragic |
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Diamond defect |
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Imperfection |
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Blemish |
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Defect |
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Fatal ___ |
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Sudden rush in break |
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Scratch |
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Defect |
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Mar |
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Coloration in a diamond, e.g. |
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Fault |
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Diamond imperfection |
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Crack |
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Deviation |
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It may be fatal |
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Error |
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Blemish |
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Fault |
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Glitch |
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Shortcoming |
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Diamond cutter's concern |
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Mar |
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Custard pie |
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Macula |
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Reducer of a gem's value |
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Gust of wind |
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Weak point. |
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Imperfection. |
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Defect. |
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Crack |
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Crack. |
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Error. |
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Sudden gust of wind. |
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Bug of sorts. |
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Fault. |
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Faulty part. |
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What a "bug" is. |
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Rift in the lute. |
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Sudden, brief gust of wind. |
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Blemish. |
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Spell of stormy weather. |
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Blemish |
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