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

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOTWIRING Starting an engine of a vehicle illegally without a key (3-6) (9)
8% MOTOR Vehicle engine (5) The Times Concise Jul 4, 2025
7% ATONAL Without a key (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Aug 25, 2025
7% RELIGIOUS Scrupulous engineers likely to start action without it? (9) The Times Cryptic Aug 14, 2025
7% HOTWIRE Start an engine without the key: Hyph. (7)
6% ABDUCT Carry off illegally (6) Premier Sunday Oct 19, 2025
6% BAN Declare illegal, say (3)
6% INTESTATE Without a will (9) The Telegraph Quick Oct 13, 2025
6% SCRAWL Illegible handwriting (6) The Times Concise Oct 9, 2025
6% MINIBUS One bishop enters without vehicle (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 8, 2025
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