Like an engine running in neutral Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Like an engine running in neutral . 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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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IDLE Like an engine running in neutral (4)
3% NET Word before "worth" or "neutrality" (3) USA Today Nov 7, 2025
3% AROAR Like a revving engine (5) New York Times Oct 30, 2025
3% BASE Acid neutralizer (4) Commuter Oct 28, 2025
3% OIL Engine's need for smooth running (3)
3% REV Make an engine run faster (3) Puzzler Backwords Oct 13, 2025
3% YELLOW Colour likely to run? (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 10, 2025
3% TURBO Powerful engine (5) Commuter Oct 1, 2025
3% MOTOR Engine (5) Eugene Sheffer Sep 30, 2025
3% ANTITOXIN Neutralizing serum (9) New York Times Sep 24, 2025
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