Leaves the engine running, at a red light Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Leaves the engine running, at a red light . 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 Leaves the engine running, at a red light (5)
7% OIL Engine's need for smooth running (3)
7% REV Make an engine run faster (3) Puzzler Backwords Oct 13, 2025
6% HOTS Red __ (4) LA Times Daily Nov 1, 2025
6% LET "___ there be light" (3)
6% TURBO Powerful engine (5) Commuter Oct 1, 2025
6% MOTOR Engine (5) Eugene Sheffer Sep 30, 2025
6% RANA ___ red light (skipped the traffic light): 2 wds. (4)
6% TEA Leaves that might be red or read (3) LA Times Daily Sep 19, 2025
6% IDLE Leave the engine running (4)
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