Keeps the engine running, say Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IDLES Keeps the engine running, say (5) New York Times Nov 18, 2024
8% ICEIN Keep from skiing, say (5) Newsday Jan 3, 2026
8% STEPHENSON Engineer's relative keeping fowl (10) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 2, 2025
7% TRACK Path on which 44d runs, say (5)
7% GORGE Keep going back for more at a buffet, say (5) The Washington Post Mini Dec 26, 2025
7% CTO Corp. exec overseeing engineers, say (3) New York Times Dec 8, 2025
7% ONES Single runs at The 1 Down, say (4) The Telegraph Mini Dec 5, 2025
7% MOTOR Engine (5) USA Today Nov 25, 2025
7% DIES Runs out of battery, say (4)
7% NOTIN Running an errand, say (5) LA Times Daily Oct 30, 2025

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