The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word OOPS , but the solution may also be GUILTY AS CHARGED which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Fault line? crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| OOPS | 33 % | 4 |
| ITSNOTYOUITSME | 17 % | 14 |
| MEACULPA | 17 % | 8 |
| SORRYMYERROR | 8 % | 12 |
| GUILTY AS CHARGED | 8 % | 17 |
| IGOOFED | 8 % | 7 |
| IMTERRIBLYSORRY | 8 % | 15 |
Why may GUILTY-AS-CHARGED be the right solution?
The clue "Fault line?" is a play on words, as it refers to both a geological fault line and a legal fault line. The answer "GUILTY AS CHARGED" fits because it indicates someone admitting their fault or guilt, which aligns with the legal context of the clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Fault line?
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- fracture
- break
- fault
- geological fault
- fault-line
- faultline
- fault plane
- transform fault
- fault trace
- lineation
- faulting
- fall line
Crossword Answer definitions
OOPS noun- A minor mistake or unforseen difficulty.
- To make a mistake; to blunder.
- Acknowledging a mistake.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result OOPS
- Klutzy comment
- "Clumsy me!"
- Butterfingers's word
- "Crash!" accompaniment, often
- "I was wrong"
- "Sorry about that!"
- It often follows "Crash!"
- Oaf's cry
- Slipup followup, perhaps
- "My bad!"
More clues leading to the result ITSNOTYOUITSME
- Classic breakup line, and a hint to the formation of this puzzle's theme answers
- Narcissist's breakup line?
- Breakup line from a grammarian?
- Fault line
- Third cliché of the speech
- Blame-shifting breakup line ... or a homophonic hint to 20-, 34- and 41-Across
- Classic breakup line
More clues leading to the result MEACULPA
- Sorry words
- "Sorry!"
- How Cicero said "sorry"
- Formal apology
- Formal acknowledgment of error.
- My fault.
- Breast-beater's cry
- Error acknowledgment
- Fault line?
- Admission of sorts
More clues leading to the result SORRYMYERROR
More clues leading to the result GUILTY AS CHARGED
More clues leading to the result IGOOFED
- "My bad"
- Admission of error
- Embarrassed admission
- "My bad!"
- "My mistake!"
- "Oops!"
- Slip acknowledgment
- "Whoops!"
- Acknowledgment on a slip
- Fault line?