Spark from fault with steering mechanism, say (9) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Spark from fault with steering mechanism, say (9) last seen in Guardian Cryptic 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 SCINTILLA.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCINTILLA Spark from fault with steering mechanism, say (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 7, 2025
6% FLAW Fault (4) LA Times Daily Jun 3, 2026
6% HELM Steer (4) The Telegraph Quick May 25, 2026
6% GUILTY At fault (6) Puzzler Backwords May 7, 2026
5% ATECROW Admitted fault (7) New York Times Jun 19, 2026
5% AVOID Steer clear of (5) USA Today Jun 11, 2026
5% AMITOBLAME "Was that my fault?" (10) Universal Jun 9, 2026
5% ROTOR Turning mechanism (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jun 8, 2026
5% SWISS From Lucerne, say (5) The Telegraph Quick Jun 7, 2026
5% INSPO Creative spark, in slang (5) New York Times Midi Jun 5, 2026

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