Go on an icy run and nearly lose traction (3) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Go on an icy run and nearly lose traction (3) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on January 6, 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SKI.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SKI Go on an icy run and nearly lose traction (3) (3) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 6, 2026
8% SLIP Lose traction (4) New York Times Dec 30, 2025
8% SKIDS Loses traction (5) USA Today Dec 7, 2025
7% SKID Lose traction (4) USA Today Oct 31, 2025
6% SKIDDED Lost traction (7) Newsday Dec 7, 2025
5% BERG Icy Arctic hazard (4) Newsday Jan 7, 2026
5% SNAPS Loses it (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 3, 2026
5% MOST Nearly all (4) Universal Dec 26, 2025
5% IGLOO Icy abode (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 25, 2025
5% RUNLOW Be nearly out of stock (6) New York Times Mini Dec 20, 2025

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