Clues for the word "DEFECT"
We've had 36 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 107 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Easy crossword on January 29, 2026.
Definition of defect
- n. - Want or absence of something necessary for completeness or perfection; deficiency; -- opposed to superfluity.
- n. - Failing; fault; imperfection, whether physical or moral; blemish; as, a defect in the ear or eye; a defect in timber or iron; a defect of memory or judgment.
- v. i. - To fail; to become deficient.
- v. t. - To injure; to damage.
Referring Clues
- Cause for a recall
- Flaw
- Bug
- Switch sides
- Imperfection
- Reason for a merchandise return
- Blemish
- Fault
- Impurity
- Fault or default
- Turn traitor? What's wrong with you!
- Flaw - change sides
- Desert - blemish
- Desert - flaw
- Transfer allegiance to opposition
- Change sides, which is a bad thing
- Want to change one's allegiance
- Wrong to change sides?
- Join the other side
- Weakness
- Desert fault
- Failing to turn away lost student
- Imperfection in desert
- Failing to leave the country
- Quick and skilful to conceal EC shortcoming
- Lack in desert
- Change sides in error
- Failing to change sides
- Deficiency in desert
- Want to change sides
- Change sides and it's your fault
- If you will change sides, that's your fault
- Reason for a markdown
- Turn traitor? What's wrong with you?
- Shortcoming
- Go to the other side
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Easy - January 29, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - November 21, 2025
- New York Times - October 11, 2025
- Daily Quick - October 07, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - September 26, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - August 29, 2025
- Daily Quick - May 24, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - May 10, 2025
- Daily Quick - April 14, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - March 24, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - January 07, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - December 27, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - December 25, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - November 25, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - October 04, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - October 02, 2024
- Daily American - June 27, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - June 20, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - May 24, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - March 12, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - December 23, 2023
- Daily Quick - October 07, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - October 01, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - August 07, 2023
- Your Life Choices - July 19, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - June 21, 2023
- Daily Quick - May 24, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 21, 2023
- Daily Quick - April 14, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - February 08, 2023
- And in 77 more crossword puzzles...