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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Origin of a defect last seen in Newsday 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ROOTCAUSE.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | ROOTCAUSE Origin of a defect | (9) | Newsday | Dec 14, 2023 |
| 4% | BUG Defect | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Dec 10, 2025 |
| 3% | JAPAN Where Akitas originated | (5) | Thomas Joseph | Dec 18, 2025 |
| 3% | FIRST Original (5) | (5) | Mirror Quick | Dec 16, 2025 |
| 3% | STALEST Least original | (7) | Premier Sunday | Dec 14, 2025 |
| 3% | ALE Schweppes Original Ginger ___ | (3) | ||
| 3% | NEW Original | (3) | Premier Sunday | Dec 7, 2025 |
| 3% | DEBUG Locate and remove defects | (5) | Puzzler Backwords | Dec 6, 2025 |
| 3% | HOLMES Famous detective defects around 5th of November | (6) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Dec 4, 2025 |
| 3% | STU Original Beatle Sutcliffe | (3) |
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