Lose traction
The crossword clue "Lose traction" is answered by SKID, a 4-letter entry. Used 141 times across 35 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1978. It appears in 26 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
SKID
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SKID answer page.
Used 141 times across 35 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1978. It appears in 26 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- SPINYOURWHEELS (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for SKID
Every other clue in this collection answered by SKID, most used first.
- Sideslip. - used 26 times, most recently in 2007
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Lost traction - SLID, used 173 times
- Lose it - SNAP, used 122 times
- Lose color - FADE, used 85 times
- Lose one's footing - SLIP, used 74 times
- Lose steam - TIRE, used 58 times
- Lose energy - TIRE, used 35 times
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