Origin of a defect Crossword Clue

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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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
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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