The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word LEMON which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Defective car crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LEMON | 100 % | 5 |
Why may LEMON be the right solution?
"Lemon" is a term used to describe a defective car that has significant issues or problems. It is a common slang term in the automotive industry for a car that is unreliable or faulty, making it the correct answer to the clue "Defective car."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Defective car
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- lemon
- cripple
- halt
- have
- homologate
- amiss
- anopia
- atrophy
- bum
- call
- lame
- maimed
Crossword Answer definitions
LEMON noun- A yellowish citrus fruit.
- A semitropical evergreen tree, Citrus limon, that bears such fruits.
- A taste or flavour/flavor of lemons.
- A more or less bright shade of yellow associated with lemon fruits.
- A defective or inadequate item or individual.
- (shortened from “lemon flavour”) Favor.
- A piece of fanfiction involving explicit sex (named after the erotic anime series Cream Lemon).
- To flavour with lemon.
- Containing or having the flavour/flavor and/or scent of lemons.
- Of the pale yellow colour/color of lemons.
- (from "lemon tart") Smart; cheeky, vocal.
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