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Part of engine hits back, thousands missing, hot on tail (8) Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Part of engine hits back, thousands missing, hot on tail (8) last seen in Guardian Cryptic 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CAMSHAFT.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | CAMSHAFT Part of engine hits back, thousands missing, hot on tail (8) | (8) | The Guardian Cryptic | Jul 2, 2025 |
| 6% | CAMS Engine parts | (4) | Eugene Sheffer | Feb 20, 2026 |
| 5% | OIL Engine lubricant | (3) | ||
| 5% | PURR Engine sound | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Apr 18, 2026 |
| 5% | SALAMANDERS Tailed amphibians | (11) | The Times Concise | Apr 17, 2026 |
| 5% | MILLIONTH Tiny part of plant in hot outbreak (9) | (9) | Puzzler Cryptic | Apr 17, 2026 |
| 5% | LOST Missing | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Apr 16, 2026 |
| 5% | EPIC Cast-of-thousands movie | (4) | Newsday | Apr 15, 2026 |
| 5% | EXHAUST Wear out engine part | (7) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Apr 10, 2026 |
| 5% | TURBO Engine booster | (5) | USA Today | Apr 9, 2026 |
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