Leaves the engine running, but goes nowhere Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Leaves the engine running, but goes nowhere . 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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IDLES Leaves the engine running, but goes nowhere (5)
6% AWOL Nowhere to be found (4) New York Times Mini Dec 16, 2025
6% UPABLINDALLEY Progressing nowhere (13) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 30, 2025
6% OIL Engine's need for smooth running (3)
6% REV Make an engine run faster (3) Puzzler Backwords Oct 13, 2025
5% AFOUL Run ___ of (5) USA Today Dec 19, 2025
5% PAGES Leaves (5) Eugene Sheffer Dec 18, 2025
5% OFF Not running (3) Thomas Joseph Dec 18, 2025
5% DINES Goes to a restaurant (5) Commuter Dec 18, 2025
5% FISHES Goes angling (6) Thomas Joseph Dec 17, 2025
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