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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Keep an engine running without moving last seen in New York Times 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is IDLE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IDLE Keep an engine running without moving (4) New York Times Jul 19, 2021
3% REVS __ the engine (4) Commuter Oct 27, 2026
3% GLIDER Aircraft designed to fly without engine power (6) The Times Specialist Oct 26, 2026
3% RETAIN Keep (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 26, 2026
3% RPM Engine stat (3) Premier Sunday Oct 25, 2026
3% GUNS Revs, as an engine (4) LA Times Daily Oct 20, 2026
3% SERENE Peaceful engineers seen running around (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Oct 15, 2026
3% TICKOVER Keep going without making progress (4,4) (8) The Guardian Quick Oct 14, 2026
3% CRUD Engine gunk (4) Thomas Joseph Oct 14, 2026
3% MSE Engineer's degree (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 11, 2026

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