Failure of power gives rise to censorship (8) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Failure of power gives rise to censorship (8) last seen in Guardian Cryptic 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BLACKOUT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BLACKOUT Failure of power gives rise to censorship (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 29, 2025
8% OUTAGE Power failure (6) Newsday Sep 7, 2025
7% SPAWNS Gives rise to (6) Thomas Joseph Aug 13, 2025
6% DUDS Failures (4) Universal Aug 29, 2025
6% UNCUT Free of censorship (5) Thomas Joseph Jul 25, 2025
6% DUD Failure (3) The Telegraph Quick Jul 14, 2025
6% GENERATE Give rise to (8) Wall Street Journal Jul 5, 2025
6% CAUSES Gives rise to (6) The Sun Two Speed Jul 3, 2025
6% YIELD Produce, give rise to (5) The Times Concise Jun 26, 2025
5% SLEEPIN Rise late (7) Newsday Sep 4, 2025

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