Fail to hold water Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Fail to hold water . 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LEAK.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LEAK Fail to hold water (4)
4% VESSELS They hold water (7) New York Times Dec 21, 2025
3% WHOA "Hold on there!" (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 10, 2026
3% DEE Near-failing grade (3) LA Times Daily Feb 9, 2026
3% FLOP Fail, like a movie (4)
3% EATIT Fail spectacularly (5) New York Times Feb 6, 2026
3% STEMS Holds back (5) Thomas Joseph Feb 6, 2026
3% ELSE "If all ___ fails ... " (4)
3% ONESEC "Hold on ..." (6) Thomas Joseph Feb 3, 2026
3% EQUAL Hold a candle to (5) Newsday Jan 30, 2026
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