NYT Crossword · 12 Down
“Faucet failure” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Tuesday, September 22, 1998 as 12 Down. The answer has 4 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
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NYT Crossword · Tuesday, September 22, 1998 · 12 Down
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Across
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- 20Ho hello crossword clue5 letters
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- 27"Row, Row, Row Your Boat" and others crossword clue6 letters
- 30Check for fit crossword clue5 letters
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- 36Bud's buddy crossword clue3 letters
- 37Disco spinner crossword clue6 letters
- 38Prop in slapstick crossword clue3 letters
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- 41Mine find crossword clue3 letters
- 42Shows flexibility, in a way crossword clue6 letters
- 44Hit like Holyfield crossword clue3 letters
- 45Numero uno crossword clue4 letters
- 46Free-for-all crossword clue5 letters
- 47Western howler crossword clue6 letters
- 49Blender maker crossword clue5 letters
- 51Like Joe Average crossword clue6 letters
- 55From pillar to ___ crossword clue4 letters
- 57Televises crossword clue4 letters
- 60Bid the bed adieu crossword clue5 letters
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- 65Leg bone crossword clue5 letters
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Down
- 1Trip to the plate crossword clue5 letters
- 2Rude and sullen crossword clue5 letters
- 3Be a busybody crossword clue5 letters
- 4Recently employed worker crossword clue7 letters
- 5Diplomat: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 6Bucks' mates crossword clue4 letters
- 7Fuss over, with "on" crossword clue4 letters
- 8Extremists crossword clue6 letters
- 9Check casher crossword clue5 letters
- 10Coming up crossword clue7 letters
- 11Pesci's sandwich? crossword clue9 letters
- 13Screws up crossword clue4 letters
- 18Billionth: Prefix crossword clue4 letters
- 24Patsies crossword clue5 letters
- 26Stern's opposite crossword clue4 letters
- 28"___ won't be afraid" ("Stand by Me" lyric) crossword clue3 letters
- 29Flying elephant crossword clue5 letters
- 31They fit in locks crossword clue4 letters
- 32Nikita's "no" crossword clue4 letters
- 33Junk E-mail crossword clue4 letters
- 34Glorified gofer crossword clue4 letters
- 35Wilde's entree? crossword clue9 letters
- 37Popular pencil brand crossword clue5 letters
- 39Let it be, editorially crossword clue4 letters
- 40Newborn child, for one crossword clue3 letters
- 43Bothers à la baby brother crossword clue7 letters
- 45They may be black and blue crossword clue7 letters
- 47Siskel or Ebert crossword clue6 letters
- 48Warty-skinned critter crossword clue4 letters
- 50Bridge positions crossword clue5 letters
- 52Home of the N.B.A. Heat crossword clue5 letters
- 53"Lou Grant" star crossword clue5 letters
- 54Salacious looks crossword clue5 letters
- 55Christopher Robin's pal crossword clue4 letters
- 56Treater's words crossword clue4 letters
- 58Singer McEntire crossword clue4 letters
- 59Go yachting crossword clue4 letters
- 63Mary ___ of cosmetics crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Faucet failure”?
The answer has 4 letters. It starts with L and ends with K, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Faucet failure” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, September 22, 1998, at 12 Down.
What is the answer to the “Faucet failure” crossword clue?
The answer is LEAK (4 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.