Crossword answer
FAULT
5 letters · Used for 18 different clues · 33 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, August 19, 2026
Letter pattern
FAULT
Clues that lead to FAULT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Court error5Wall Street JournalAug 19, 2026
Tennis mistake (5)5The GuardianJul 26, 2026
Imperfection5Evening StandardJul 19, 2026
A mistake by the soccer people last month5Evening StandardJun 30, 2026
Blemish5Daily ExpressJun 1, 2026
Illegal hit of the ball in tennis5Everyday Puzzles DailyMay 23, 2026
Redesigned flat incorporates universal defect5Daily ExpressApr 1, 2026
Defect5Evening StandardFeb 27, 2026
Pin blame on5NewsdayNov 2, 2025
Failing, defect5Evening StandardSep 1, 2025
Something wrong at the FA last month5Evening StandardAug 4, 2025
Mistake by the soccer authority last month5Evening StandardJun 11, 2025
"It's not my ___!" (mistake)5Daily ThemedMar 20, 2025
Mistake made by the soccer people last month5Evening StandardAug 5, 2024
A mistake going flat out around the bend!5Evening StandardAug 23, 2022
Turn, possibly flat out, making an error5Evening StandardSep 2, 2021
Blame5Eugene ShefferMay 29, 2020
Error5Evening StandardNov 4, 2019
About FAULT in crosswords
FAULT is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 33 times in our database across 18 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Court error” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 19, 2026.
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BEARDWhiskers
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FREESAllows to go cold, pronouncedly!
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Every appearance of FAULT (33)
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Aug 19, 2026
Court error · Wall Street Journal · 24 Down
Jul 26, 2026
Tennis mistake (5) · The Guardian · 3 Down
Jul 19, 2026
Imperfection · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jun 30, 2026
A mistake by the soccer people last month · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jun 1, 2026
Blemish · Daily Express · 21 Across
May 23, 2026
Illegal hit of the ball in tennis · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 16
Apr 1, 2026
Redesigned flat incorporates universal defect · Daily Express · 10 Across
Feb 27, 2026
Defect · Evening Standard · 41 Across
Nov 2, 2025
Pin blame on · Newsday · Across
Sep 1, 2025
Failing, defect · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Aug 4, 2025
Something wrong at the FA last month · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Aug 4, 2025
Failing, defect · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jun 11, 2025
Mistake by the soccer authority last month · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Mar 20, 2025
"It's not my ___!" (mistake) · Daily Themed · 26 Across
Jan 29, 2025
Defect · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Aug 12, 2024
Defect · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Aug 5, 2024
Mistake made by the soccer people last month · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jul 31, 2024
Defect · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Feb 28, 2023
Imperfection · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Aug 23, 2022
A mistake going flat out around the bend! · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Sep 2, 2021
Turn, possibly flat out, making an error · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jun 9, 2021
Imperfection · Evening Standard · 26 Down
May 12, 2021
A mistake by the soccer people last month · Evening Standard · 5 Down
May 29, 2020
Blame · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Across
Jan 14, 2020
Failing, defect · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Dec 3, 2019
Failing, defect · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Nov 4, 2019
Error · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Oct 1, 2019
Failing, defect · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Mar 6, 2019
Mistake by the soccer authority last month · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Nov 26, 2018
Defect · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Jun 25, 2018
Defect · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Jun 13, 2018
Defect · Evening Standard · 26 Across
May 15, 2018
Mistake made by the soccer people last month · Evening Standard · 25 Down