Flies in the ointment, so to speak Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Flies in the ointment, so to speak . 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 PROBLEMS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PROBLEMS Flies in the ointment, so to speak (8)
6% LOSE Shake, so to speak (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 10, 2025
6% POWER Juice, so to speak (5) The Washington Post Mini Sep 9, 2025
6% CALL Buzz, so to speak (4) New York Times Sep 7, 2025
6% UNGUENT Anointing ointment (7) (7) The Sun Mini Sep 7, 2025
6% DRYEYE Stoic spectator, so to speak (6) Newsday Sep 6, 2025
6% HOMERUNS Major successes, so to speak (8) New York Times Aug 30, 2025
6% SALVE Ointment (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 24, 2025
6% DABS Ointment applications (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 13, 2025
6% INGEST Take in, as a joke, so to speak (6) The Times Cryptic Aug 11, 2025
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