Lost traction while driving over Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Lost traction while driving over last seen in New York Times 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SLIDON.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SLIDON Lost traction while driving over (6) New York Times Jan 2, 2022
4% SKIDDED Lost traction (7) Newsday Dec 7, 2025
4% SLID Lost traction (4) Newsday Nov 12, 2025
4% SKID Lose traction while driving (4) Newsday Sep 8, 2025
3% SKIDS Loses traction (5) USA Today Dec 7, 2025
3% RAGE Road ___ (anger while driving) (4)
3% STEER Turn the wheel while driving (5)
3% SPEEDS Drives over the limit (6) Commuter Nov 18, 2025
3% CLEAT Traction aid (5) Eugene Sheffer Nov 12, 2025
3% SLIPPED Lost traction (7) Wall Street Journal Nov 23, 2019

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"Lost traction while driving over" is a clue for the answer "SLIDON." In this clue, "Lost traction" hints at sliding, and "while driving over" suggests the action of sliding on a surface. When you put them together, you get "SLIDON," which perfectly fits the description of losing traction while driving over something.