A thing that fails to work properly or is otherwise unsatisfactory Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue A thing that fails to work properly or is otherwise unsatisfactory . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DUD.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DUD A thing that fails to work properly or is otherwise unsatisfactory (3)
3% ELSE Otherwise (4) Newsday Nov 1, 2026
3% MALFUNCTION Fail to work properly (11) Mirror Classic Nov 18, 2024
2% FELL Failed, as a soufflé (4) The Atlantic Nov 1, 2026
2% HERES "___ the thing ..." (5) Universal Nov 1, 2026
2% ITEMS Things (5) LA Times Mini Oct 31, 2026
2% SLUR Fail to enunciate (4) LA Times Daily Oct 28, 2026
2% GOES Functions properly (4) Newsday Oct 24, 2026
2% MISREMEMBERED Failed to recall correctly (13) The Times Concise Oct 22, 2026
2% ONO Otherwise closest bid (3) Puzzler Backwords Oct 18, 2026
A thing that fails to work properly or is otherwise unsatisfactory Crossword Clue
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