Lost traction while driving over Crossword Clue

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.

Crossword Answer For Lost traction while driving over:

40 Potential Answers:

Rank	Answer	Length	Source	Date
98%	SLIDON Lost traction while driving over	(6)	New York Times	Jan 2, 2022
4%	SKID Lose traction while driving	(4)	Newsday	Sep 8, 2025
4%	SLID Lost traction	(4)	Newsday	Aug 31, 2025
3%	SLIPPED Lost traction	(7)	Wall Street Journal	Nov 23, 2019
3%	SKIDDED Lost traction	(7)
2%	SANK Lost altitude	(4)	Newsday	Sep 11, 2025
2%	ATOP Over	(4)	Wall Street Journal	Sep 10, 2025
2%	ALSO "While we're on the subject ... "	(4)	LA Times Daily	Sep 8, 2025
2%	ONSALE Discounted for a while	(6)	Newsday	Sep 7, 2025
2%	HASNT __ a clue (is lost)	(5)	Newsday	Sep 7, 2025

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What is the answer of Lost traction while driving over Crossword Clue?

"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.