Keeps the engine running Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Keeps the engine running last seen in LA Times Mini 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is IDLES.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IDLES Keeps the engine running (5) LA Times Mini Dec 20, 2023
40% IDLE Keep the engine running (4) USA Today May 30, 2015
36% IDLEON Keep an engine running slowly (6)
4% OIL Engine's need for smooth running (3)
4% REV Make an engine run faster (3) Puzzler Backwords Oct 13, 2025
3% YAP Run on (3) Newsday Nov 29, 2025
3% AIRS Runs (4) New York Times Nov 28, 2025
3% MOTOR Engine (5) USA Today Nov 25, 2025
3% CONTINUE Keep going (8) The Telegraph Quick Nov 25, 2025
3% GOON "Keep talking" (4) LA Times Daily Nov 24, 2025

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