The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word STEPSONIT , but the solution may also be STEPS ON IT which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Puts the pedal to the metal crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STEPSONIT | 25 % | 9 |
| SPEEDS | 25 % | 6 |
| GUNSIT | 13 % | 6 |
| SPEEDSUP | 6 % | 8 |
| RACES | 6 % | 5 |
| STEPS ON IT | 6 % | 11 |
| FLOORSIT | 6 % | 8 |
| BURNSRUBBER | 6 % | 11 |
| REVS | 6 % | 4 |
Why may STEPS-ON-IT be the right solution?
The phrase "steps on it" is a common idiom meaning to accelerate quickly, which is the same as putting the pedal to the metal in a car.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Puts the pedal to the metal
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- speeds
- speeder
- radar
- shutter
- tread
- treading
- harmonium
- mute
- stirrup
- gudgeon
- collar
- founder
Crossword Answer definitions
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result STEPSONIT
- Puts the pedal to the metal
- Really gets moving
- *Hits the gas
- Burns rubber
- Peels out
- Gets the lead out
- Accelerates
- Gets moving
- Wastes no time
- Picks up the pace
More clues leading to the result SPEEDS
- Makes tracks
- Exceeds the limit
- Risks a summons
- Shaver settings
- Passes a limit
- Risks a ticket
- Drives too fast
- Puts the pedal to the metal
- Breaks a certain limit
- Risks getting a ticket
More clues leading to the result GUNSIT
More clues leading to the result SPEEDSUP
- Accelerates
- Shortens the duration of
- Gets the lead out
- Hits the gas
- Accelerates.
- Hurries.
- Puts the pedal to the metal
- Hastens
More clues leading to the result RACES
- Preakness et al.
- Regattas
- Goes quickly
- Big ones have many stages
- They're on track
- Derbies
- Sprints or slaloms
- Derbies et al.
- Campaigns
- Gets revved up