Fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a hero in classical tragedy; from Greek, 'fault, failure' (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HAMARTIA Fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a hero in classical tragedy; from Greek, 'fault, failure' (8) (8)
5% FATAL __ flaw (hero's downfall) (5)
5% HUBRIS Fatal flaw of some Greek heroes (6) LA Times Daily Dec 1, 2023
4% RIP Sail failure (3) Newsday Jan 15, 2026
4% LAPSE Failure (5) (5) Mirror Quick Jan 14, 2026
4% LOSER Failure (5) The Times Sunday Concise Jan 11, 2026
4% DELΦ Classical Greek precinct with a noted oracle (4) New York Times Jan 11, 2026
4% AJAX Greek hero of the Trojan War (4) The Times Concise Jan 8, 2026
4% TEAR Sock flaw (4) Newsday Jan 7, 2026
4% EDIE Woman seen in tragedies? (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 7, 2026
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