Played for time when the engine stopped (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Played for time when the engine stopped (7) . 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 STALLED.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STALLED Played for time when the engine stopped (7) (7)
9% SEIZESUP Suddenly stops working, as an engine (8) New York Times Dec 15, 2025
8% STALL Play for time (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 27, 2025
7% CEASE Stop (5) Universal Jan 6, 2026
7% STARTUP Turn on, as an engine (7) Universal Jan 6, 2026
7% HALT Sentry's "Stop!" (4) Newsday Jan 6, 2026
7% RICECOOKER Appliance that uses a thermostat to know when to stop (10) New York Times Jan 3, 2026
7% PINT Stop in time to have a beer (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Dec 31, 2025
7% ONA Stop -- dime (3) Eugene Sheffer Dec 30, 2025
7% REV Accelerate, as an engine (3)
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