Finding faults with locks coming apart Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Finding faults with locks coming apart last seen in Telegraph 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 13 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HAIRSPLITTING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HAIRSPLITTING Finding faults with locks coming apart (13) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 7, 2016
3% FLAT Apartment (4) The Telegraph Quick Aug 27, 2026
3% NAGS Finds fault continuously (4) (4) Mirror Classic Aug 16, 2026
3% FALL -- apart (4) Eugene Sheffer Aug 13, 2026
3% ERRORS Faults (6) The Telegraph Quick Jul 25, 2026
3% SPLIT Come apart, break (5) (5) Puzzler Jul 16, 2026
2% ASSERTION Claim key and lock up; no one coming round (9) The Times Cryptic Sep 7, 2026
2% SNOG Lock lips (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 4, 2026
2% KEY Lock opener (3) Puzzler Backwords Sep 4, 2026
2% REF Fault caller (3) Newsday Sep 3, 2026

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