Nuts start to hold back part of engine Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CRANKSHAFT Nuts start to hold back part of engine (10) The Telegraph Toughie Jul 19, 2016
3% REV __ the engine (3) Commuter Sep 1, 2025
3% OHRATS "Nuts!" (6) LA Times Daily Aug 29, 2025
3% RETAIN Hold back (6) (6) Mirror Quick Aug 26, 2025
3% CAMS Engine parts (4) Thomas Joseph Aug 14, 2025
3% RELIGIOUS Scrupulous engineers likely to start action without it? (9) The Times Cryptic Aug 14, 2025
3% WATT Hold back, needing time for one old engineer (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 11, 2025
3% MOTORS Engines (6) Newsday Aug 11, 2025
3% PISTON Points out engine part (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Aug 3, 2025
3% GASKET Engine part figuratively blown (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 31, 2025

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