The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word LOOPHOLES which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2016.
Legislative oversights crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LOOPHOLES | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Legislative oversights
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- bumble
- constructive fraud
- examination
- jeofail
- legal fraud
- scrutiny
- stupid
- superintendence
- supervision
- omission
- oversight
Crossword Answer definitions
LOOPHOLES noun- A slit in a castle wall; today, any similar window for shooting a ranged weapon or letting in light.
- A method of escape, especially an ambiguity or exception in a rule or law that can be exploited in order to avoid its effect.
- To prepare a building for defense by preparing slits or holes through which to fire on attackers
- To exploit (a law, etc.) by means of loopholes.
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