In geology, a sideways displacement in a fault (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HEAVE In geology, a sideways displacement in a fault (5) (5)
5% GUILTY At fault (6) Puzzler Backwords Dec 14, 2025
5% EDGED Moved sideways (5) Thomas Joseph Nov 7, 2025
5% LATERAL Sideways (7) Thomas Joseph Oct 31, 2025
5% UPSLIP Earth-fault displacement (6)
4% RESERVE Book suggests what to do following a fault? (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 9, 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% NIT Stop ___-picking (fault finding) (3)
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