I had been in front briefly but ran in neutral (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IDLED I had been in front briefly but ran in neutral (5) (5)
6% ODDSARE "If I had to guess ... " (7) LA Times Daily Nov 23, 2025
6% COULDA "I ___ been a contender!" (6) USA Today Oct 14, 2025
6% IDEA "I had no ___!" (4)
5% MET Ran into (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 20, 2025
5% DASHED Ran fast (6) The Telegraph Quick Nov 19, 2025
5% HAS ____-been (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 18, 2025
5% ONTO Not had by (4) New York Times Nov 15, 2025
5% TICKOVER Run slowly in neutral (4,4) (8) Puzzler Nov 13, 2025
5% IVE "-- had it!" (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 12, 2025
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