Crossword answer
FLAW
4 letters · Used for 13 different clues · 29 appearances · Last seen New York Times, September 24, 2026
Letter pattern
FLAW
Clues that lead to FLAW
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Design problem4New York TimesSep 24, 2026
Defect4Thomas JosephSep 14, 2026
Imperfection, as in a diamond4NewsdayAug 18, 2026
Fault4LA TimesJun 3, 2026
Imperfection4USA Today Quick CrossMay 17, 2026
Achilles heel4NewsdayMay 1, 2026
Fellow left a wife to defect4Daily ExpressApr 14, 2026
Blemish4Evening StandardJun 2, 2025
Weakness4New York TimesJun 1, 2025
Defect in human or a diamond4Daily ThemedOct 24, 2024
Mistake from Falcao, oddly heading wide4The IndependentAug 18, 2024
Defect, as in a diamond4Daily ThemedNov 19, 2023
Imper-fection4Eugene ShefferNov 17, 2020
About FLAW in crosswords
FLAW is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 29 times in our database across 13 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Design problem” in the New York Times crossword on September 24, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
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PICTOld tribesman indeed depicted
SLEWDispatched
LEGSGrand piano trio
SKIPOmit
NATOPost-WWII alliance
LIVEIn real time
ETNANatives call it Muncibeddu, meaning "mountain of mountains"
UPON"___ further review . . ."
BALEFarm unit that may be round or square
CROWBe boastful
EASYSimple
ALAIJai --
HARDDrink type?
Every appearance of FLAW (29)
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Sep 24, 2026
Design problem · New York Times · 53 Down
Sep 14, 2026
Defect · Thomas Joseph · 18 Down
Aug 18, 2026
Imperfection, as in a diamond · Newsday · Across
Jun 3, 2026
Fault · LA Times · Down
May 17, 2026
Imperfection · USA Today Quick Cross · Down
May 1, 2026
Achilles heel · Newsday · Down
Apr 14, 2026
Fellow left a wife to defect · Daily Express · 1 Across
Dec 27, 2025
Imperfection · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Sep 2, 2025
Imperfection · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Jun 2, 2025
Blemish · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Jun 1, 2025
Weakness · New York Times · 123 Across
Apr 8, 2025
Imperfection · Newsday · Down
Oct 24, 2024
Defect in human or a diamond · Daily Themed · 22 Across
Oct 14, 2024
Defect · The Independent · 23 Across
Sep 24, 2024
Imperfection · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Aug 18, 2024
Mistake from Falcao, oddly heading wide · The Independent · 1 Down
Jun 20, 2024
Imperfection · Daily Themed · 13 Across
May 6, 2024
Imperfection · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Nov 19, 2023
Defect, as in a diamond · Daily Themed · 18 Down
Jun 28, 2023
Defect · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Mar 13, 2023
Imperfection · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Down
Sep 27, 2022
Defect · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jun 13, 2022
Imperfection · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Dec 5, 2020
Imperfection · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Nov 17, 2020
Imper-fection · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Aug 10, 2020
Imperfection · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Apr 30, 2020
Imperfection · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Jan 10, 2020
Imperfection · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Mar 14, 2019
Blemish · Evening Standard · 29 Down