Principle behind the need for seat belts Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INERTIA Principle behind the need for seat belts (7) Wall Street Journal May 20, 2021
3% STRAP Seat belt, e.g. (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 15, 2025
3% VALUES Principles (6) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
3% FASTEN "___ your seat belts..." (6)
3% TENET Principle (5) Universal Oct 17, 2025
2% HANSOMCAB Horse-drawn carriage with the driver seated behind passengers (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 16, 2025
2% TRAILS Falls behind (6) Newsday Nov 16, 2025
2% SWATHE Wrap with belt (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 15, 2025
2% OWE Be behind on bills (3) Universal Nov 15, 2025
2% BUCKLE Belt fastener (6) (6) Puzzler Nov 11, 2025

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