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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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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | ROOTCAUSE Origin of a defect | (9) | Newsday | Dec 14, 2023 |
| 3% | QUIETRIDE "… and the defective speaker system?" | (9) | New York Times | Aug 2, 2026 |
| 3% | CBS "NCIS: Origins" airer | (3) | Premier Sunday | Aug 2, 2026 |
| 3% | RECALL Take off the market, as a defective car | (6) | New York Times Midi | Jul 30, 2026 |
| 3% | SOURCES Points of origin | (7) | The Times Concise | Jul 28, 2026 |
| 3% | WART Small defect | (4) | Newsday | Jul 25, 2026 |
| 3% | ORTUS Rising, origin, birth | (5) | The Times O Tempora | Jul 18, 2026 |
| 3% | DUD Defective bomb (3) | (3) | Puzzler | Jul 17, 2026 |
| 3% | MASTER Original version | (6) | The Times Concise | Jul 15, 2026 |
| 3% | IDEA Original concept | (4) |
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