Barely run the engine Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Barely run the engine . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is IDLE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IDLE Barely run the engine (4)
3% REVUP Gun, as an engine (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 10, 2026
3% STARTUP Turn on, as an engine (7) Universal Jan 6, 2026
3% EKES ___ out (barely gets) (4) USA Today Jan 1, 2026
3% EKE ___ by (barely manage) (3) USA Today Dec 30, 2025
3% RPM Engine fig. (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 27, 2025
3% NUBS Barely usable pencils (4) LA Times Daily Dec 27, 2025
3% TRACE Barely detectable amount (5) USA Today Dec 26, 2025
3% SUMP Engine reservoir (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 25, 2025
3% UNCOVERED Bare (9) (9) Puzzler Dec 23, 2025
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