Failing or defect Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Failing or defect last seen in Mirror Classic puzzle. 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 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SHORTCOMING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHORTCOMING Failing or defect (11) Mirror Classic Mar 28, 2025
34% FAULTS Failings or defects (6) (6)
4% BUG Defect (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 10, 2025
3% SINKORSWIM Fail/succeed options (10) Universal Dec 20, 2025
3% ORAL Mike failing in ethical test (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 17, 2025
3% ISNT Fails to be (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 16, 2025
3% TEST "That was a ___, and you failed" (4) USA Today Dec 10, 2025
3% BOMBS Fails spectacularly (5) The Times Sunday Concise Dec 7, 2025
3% DEBUG Locate and remove defects (5) Puzzler Backwords Dec 6, 2025
3% EPIC ___ fail (embarrassing situation) (4)

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