The crossword solution for the term 'Something in the Ointment?' is FLY. This phrase is an idiom that means there is a hidden problem or disadvantage in a seemingly good situation. It is derived from the biblical story of King Solomon, who was asked to divide a baby between two women who both claimed to be its mother. He proposed cutting the baby in half, and one woman agreed, while the other begged him not to, revealing her true love for the child. Solomon then declared her to be the true mother, saying 'there must be something in the ointment'.