Run the engine, but not in gear (4) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Run the engine, but not in gear (4) . 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is IDLE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IDLE Run the engine, but not in gear (4) (4)
9% MOTOR Engine (5) Eugene Sheffer Sep 30, 2025
9% REV __ the engine (3) Commuter Sep 1, 2025
8% COG Gear's "tooth" (3)
8% TURBO Powerful engine (5) Commuter Oct 1, 2025
8% KIT Gear (3) (3) The Sun Mini Sep 30, 2025
8% ROPE Tug-of-war gear (4)
8% REVS Guns, as an engine (4) Universal Sep 27, 2025
8% MALLET Piece of croquet gear (6) USA Today Sep 20, 2025
8% HUM Engine noise (3) Premier Sunday Sep 14, 2025
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