Imaginary cause of a malfunction Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GREMLIN Imaginary cause of a malfunction (7) The Guardian Quick May 3, 2023
4% BUGA Imaginary cause of fear (4) New York Times Mini Oct 31, 2025
3% GLITCHES Malfunctions in the Matrix, in "The Matrix" (8) New York Times Dec 9, 2025
3% BREAKDOWN Malfunction (9) (9) Mirror Quick Nov 27, 2025
3% REAL Not imaginary (4)
3% THROWOUTOFWHACK Cause to malfunction (15) New York Times Nov 22, 2023
2% PEEVES Causes of aggravation (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 10, 2025
2% SCORCH Discoloration caused by heat (6) Puzzler Backwords Dec 10, 2025
2% UTOPIA Perfect imaginary state (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Dec 8, 2025
2% FATIGUING Causing tiredness (9) (9) Puzzler Dec 6, 2025

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