Finish last, beset by flat tire and engine failure, potentially fatal Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Finish last, beset by flat tire and engine failure, potentially fatal last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. 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 15 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LIFETHREATENING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LIFETHREATENING Finish last, beset by flat tire and engine failure, potentially fatal (15) The Guardian Cryptic May 16, 2022
5% LOSE Finish last (4) Thomas Joseph Dec 12, 2025
4% LOSER Failure (5) The Times Sunday Concise Jan 11, 2026
4% LAPSE Failure of memory (5) Commuter Jan 8, 2026
4% POTHOLE Cause of some flat tires (7) USA Today Jan 3, 2026
4% BOMBS Complete failures (5) LA Times Daily Jan 1, 2026
4% WEARY Tired (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 29, 2025
4% ENDORSE Back the nag that finishes last, commonly? (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 29, 2025
4% CAMEL Racing animal finished last, to begin with (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Dec 27, 2025
4% CRIMESUSPECT Potential perp (12) Premier Sunday Dec 14, 2025

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