Fault setter tried ungracefully to defend Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Fault setter tried ungracefully to defend . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DEMERIT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEMERIT Fault setter tried ungracefully to defend (7)
5% GUILTY At fault (6) Puzzler Backwords Dec 14, 2025
4% SWATS Tries for flies (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 8, 2026
4% VICE Fault in five diamonds (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Jan 7, 2026
4% IMPERFECTION Fault or defect (12) (12) Mirror Classic Jan 6, 2026
4% DEFECT Fault, or switch allegiance (6) (6) The Sun Mini Dec 31, 2025
4% IRISH ___ setter (5) USA Today Dec 26, 2025
4% NIT Stop ___-picking (fault finding) (3)
4% SIPS Tries the wine (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 19, 2025
4% CRITICISE Find fault with (9) (9) Puzzler Dec 18, 2025
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