A bicycle breaking down -- and avoiding it Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CELIBACY A bicycle breaking down -- and avoiding it (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 26, 2016
7% ANALYZE Break down (7) Newsday Apr 4, 2026
7% ONSERVE Not down a break, in tennis (7) Wall Street Journal Mar 10, 2026
7% ROTS Breaks down (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 14, 2026
6% EVADE Avoid (5) (5) Mirror Quick Apr 20, 2026
6% PEDAL Bicycle part (5) Commuter Apr 16, 2026
6% REARTIRE One of a bicycle's wheels (8) Newsday Apr 14, 2026
6% CRUMBLE Break down constant low-frequency noise (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 13, 2026
6% WRIGHTSTUFF Bicycles and airplanes? (11) LA Times Daily Apr 10, 2026
6% PARSE Break down while reading? (5) Universal Apr 10, 2026

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