The engine is stopping while one's playing for time (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue The engine is stopping while one's playing for time (8) . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STALLING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STALLING The engine is stopping while one's playing for time (8) (8)
72% STALLED Played for time when the engine stopped (7) (7)
58% EMPLOYER One who uses manoeuvre to stop military engineers retreating (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 12, 2025
58% BASKETBALL Sport with 10 playing at one time (10) Newsday Aug 17, 2025
58% WATT Hold back, needing time for one old engineer (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 11, 2025
58% STALL Play for time (5) The Sun Two Speed Jul 16, 2025
55% ONADIME One way to stop (7) New York Times Sep 30, 2025
55% MOTOR Engine (5) Eugene Sheffer Sep 30, 2025
55% AGO A while ___ (3) USA Today Sep 15, 2025
55% REV __ the engine (3) Commuter Sep 1, 2025
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