Engine failure (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BREAKDOWN Engine failure (9) (9)
95% BINGERROR Search engine failure? (9) New York Times Feb 18, 2018
95% FLAMEOUT Jet engine failure (8)
76% MISFIREALARM Dashboard light indicating an engine failure? (12) Wall Street Journal Jun 30, 2018
54% LIFETHREATENING Finish last, beset by flat tire and engine failure, potentially fatal (15) The Guardian Cryptic May 16, 2022
10% BOMBS Complete failures (5) LA Times Daily Jan 1, 2026
10% LAPSE Failure (5) (5) Mirror Quick Dec 12, 2025
10% DUD Failure (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 15, 2025
9% STARTUP Turn on, as an engine (7) Universal Jan 6, 2026
9% NOWINSITUATION Thing bound to end in failure (14) New York Times Jan 6, 2026
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