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Mechanical device preventing a wheel slipping backwards Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Mechanical device preventing a wheel slipping backwards last seen in Guardian Quick 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RATCHET.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | RATCHET Mechanical device preventing a wheel slipping backwards | (7) | The Guardian Quick | Jan 16, 2016 |
| 3% | FAILSAFE Mechanism to prevent accidents (4-4) | (8) | Puzzler | Feb 11, 2026 |
| 2% | ASS ___-backward | (3) | New York Times | Apr 20, 2026 |
| 2% | TURRET Stony defense mechanism? | (6) | The Atlantic | Apr 19, 2026 |
| 2% | ROTAE Wheels, or wheel's, or for a wheel | (5) | The Times O Tempora | Apr 18, 2026 |
| 2% | TELL Let slip | (4) | Newsday | Apr 18, 2026 |
| 2% | FEET They slip into slip-ons | (4) | USA Today | Apr 15, 2026 |
| 2% | TYRES Wheels | (5) | The Telegraph Plusword | Apr 14, 2026 |
| 2% | SIGHTS Aiming mechanisms on bows | (6) | New York Times | Apr 11, 2026 |
| 2% | RADAR Airplane-tracking device that reads the same backward and forward | (5) |
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