Imaginary cause of a malfunction Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Imaginary cause of a malfunction last seen in Guardian Quick 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is GREMLIN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GREMLIN Imaginary cause of a malfunction (7) The Guardian Quick May 3, 2023
3% UNREAL Imaginary, dreamlike (6) The Times Concise Mar 26, 2026
3% EXIST Aren't imaginary (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 18, 2026
3% GLITCH Electronic malfunction (6) The Times Concise Jan 2, 2026
3% ACTUP Malfunction (5) TV Dec 28, 2025
3% TEAR Wardrobe malfunction (4) LA Times Daily Dec 26, 2025
3% THROWOUTOFWHACK Cause to malfunction (15) New York Times Nov 22, 2023
2% DISASTROUS Causing calamity (10) Commuter Mar 25, 2026
2% HARM Cause injury to (4) LA Times Daily Mar 24, 2026
2% DOPPLEREFFECT Cause of redshift, eg (13) The Times Concise Mar 23, 2026

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