Running in neutral, as a car engine Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Running in neutral, as a car engine . 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 Running in neutral, as a car engine (4)
7% MOTOR Car engine (5) (5) Puzzler Jan 9, 2026
7% CANCELOUT Neutralize (9) LA Times Daily Dec 9, 2025
7% TICKOVER Run slowly in neutral (4,4) (8) Puzzler Nov 13, 2025
6% AMYPOEHLER *Electrically neutral, in chemistry (10) Universal Jan 30, 2026
6% REVS Guns, as an engine (4) Universal Jan 29, 2026
6% GAS Fuel that a car runs on, usually (3)
6% COUPE Car to run noisily to end of lane (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 28, 2026
6% GUN Rev, as an engine (3) Newsday Jan 18, 2026
6% MOTORS Engines (6) Eugene Sheffer Jan 17, 2026
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