Device for starting an engine Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Device for starting an engine featured in New York Times puzzle on January 19, 2026. 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SPARKPLUG.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPARKPLUG Device for starting an engine (9) New York Times Jan 19, 2026
3% WINCH Lifting device (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 19, 2026
3% GUN Rev, as an engine (3) Newsday Jan 18, 2026
3% MOTORS Engines (6) Eugene Sheffer Jan 17, 2026
3% ONSET Start (5) The Telegraph Mini Jan 15, 2026
3% ANAGRAMS Wordplay devices (8) The Telegraph Quick Jan 14, 2026
3% COULD "The Little Engine That ___" (5) New York Times Jan 13, 2026
3% BEGAN Started (5) USA Today Jan 13, 2026
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

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