Flaw in an argument

The answer to “Flaw in an argument” in the New York Times crossword is HOLE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 15, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 2-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Flaw in an argument” answer

HOLE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is HOLE

HOLE is the 4-letter solution that fits "Flaw in an argument" in the NYT Crossword crossword on February 15, 2026 (2-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does HOLE mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of HOLE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Flaw in an argument” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

February 15, 2026 (most recent) → HOLE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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