The grip of a wheel or tyre on the surface on which it moves (8) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TRACTION The grip of a wheel or tyre on the surface on which it moves (8) (8)
7% TREAD Grooved surface of a tyre (5) The Times Concise Aug 27, 2025
6% HOLD Grip (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 23, 2025
6% AXLE Rod on which a wheel turns (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 21, 2025
5% CHAP Surface crack (4) LA Times Daily Nov 29, 2025
5% MAT Wrestling surface (3)
5% TARMAC Airport surface (6) LA Times Daily Nov 25, 2025
5% SNOW Surface for skiing (4) Newsday Nov 24, 2025
5% HILTS They might be gripped by swashbucklers (5) The Atlantic Nov 23, 2025
5% STEER Take the wheel (5) USA Today Nov 23, 2025
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