The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SLOWS which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2006.
Reduces speed crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SLOWS | 67 % | 5 |
| SLOWSUP | 33 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Reduces speed
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- accelerator
- aerodynamic
- bottleneck
- depressant
- insulation
- reductionism
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- single sideband transmission
Crossword Answer definitions
SLOWS verb- To make (something) run, move, etc. less quickly; to reduce the speed of.
- To keep from going quickly; to hinder the progress of.
- To become slow; to slacken in speed; to decelerate.
- Milk sickness
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result SLOWS
- Slackens the tempo
- Hits the brakes
- Decelerates
- Brakes
- Hinders
- Cuts the engine
- Reduces speed
- Uses the brakes
- Taps the brake
- Impedes