Vicious circles ending in deadlock, lose control (4) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Vicious circles ending in deadlock, lose control (4) last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. 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 SKID.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SKID Vicious circles ending in deadlock, lose control (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 15, 2026
6% BEATEN On the losing end (6) Newsday Jul 26, 2026
6% STALEMATE Deadlock (9) The Telegraph Quick Jul 16, 2026
6% IMPASSE Deadlock (7) LA Times Daily Jul 5, 2026
5% INNER __ circle (5) Commuter Aug 4, 2026
5% BARBARITY Vicious act (9) (9) Mirror Classic Jun 24, 2026
5% SID Caesar or Vicious (3) Eugene Sheffer Jun 22, 2026
5% CABAL Vicious circle? (5) New York Times Apr 24, 2026
5% RATRACE Vicious circle. (7)
4% SNAPS Loses it (5) Universal Aug 6, 2026

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