Starting an engine of a vehicle illegally without a key (3-6) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Starting an engine of a vehicle illegally without a key (3-6) . 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HOTWIRING.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOTWIRING Starting an engine of a vehicle illegally without a key (3-6) (9)
9% HOTWIRE Start without a key (7) Universal Dec 30, 2025
7% SPARKPLUG Device for starting an engine (9) New York Times Jan 19, 2026
7% DEALING Illegal activity in key London district (7) The Times Cryptic Dec 29, 2025
6% TONAL With a key (5) Newsday Feb 21, 2026
6% ABET Assist with something illegal (4) USA Today Feb 15, 2026
6% RIGS Fixes illegally (4) Eugene Sheffer Feb 12, 2026
6% SCRAWLS Writes illegibly (7) USA Today Feb 9, 2026
6% REV __ the engine (3) Commuter Feb 9, 2026
6% RIG Fix illegally (3) Premier Sunday Feb 8, 2026
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