The clue "shortcoming" last appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 6, 2024. The correct answer for this puzzle is "FLAW", a 4-letter word.
Solution FLAW is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution FLAW is 4 letters long. We have 14 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 174 solutions. The longest is UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION with 20 letters, and the shortest is BUG with 3 letters.
Indeed, the puzzle clue "SHORTCOMING" has seen a surge in lookups recently (last checked: 03 Dec 2025). Apparently it´s giving players some headaches!
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Solutions are between 3 and 20 letters long.
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