Part of engine hits back, thousands missing, hot on tail (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
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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