Sudden failure or breakdown (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Sudden failure or breakdown (8) . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is COLLAPSE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COLLAPSE Sudden failure or breakdown (8) (8)
7% ABRUPT Sudden (6) Puzzler Backwords Feb 15, 2026
7% ROT Have a total breakdown? (3) USA Today Jan 31, 2026
7% LOSER Failure (5) The Times Sunday Concise Jan 11, 2026
6% INATTENTION Failure to be observant, lack of focus (11) The Times Concise Feb 17, 2026
6% SATUP Showed sudden interest (5) Thomas Joseph Feb 10, 2026
6% ALARM Sudden fright (5) (5) Mirror Classic Feb 9, 2026
6% MISS Failure to hit (4) Puzzler Backwords Feb 7, 2026
6% BLOW Sudden misfortune (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 31, 2026
6% URGE Sudden impulse (4) USA Today Jan 28, 2026
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