The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word HOTWIRES , but the solution may also be RTES which is one of the most recent solution (2011 in Washington Post).
Short-circuits crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HOTWIRES | 25 % | 8 |
| IMPEDES | 25 % | 7 |
| THWARTS | 25 % | 7 |
| RTES | 25 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Short-circuits
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- short
- electric circuit
- short fuse
- circuit breaker
- electrical
- electricity
- circuitry
- circuit
- electrifies
- electrical shock
- parallel circuit
- electric current
Crossword Answer definitions
HOTWIRES verb- To start an automobile engine by bypassing the ignition key wiring
- To steal a vehicle by bypassing the ignition key's security
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 HOTWIRES
- Starts by short-circuiting
- Starts illegally
- Short-circuits
- Doesn't start well?
- Prepares to steal, probably
- Starts without a key
- Starts illegally?
- Starts without a key, say
More clues leading to the result IMPEDES
- Bars
- Ties up
- Blocks
- Gets in the way of
- Slows down
- Holds back.
- Gets in the way of.
- Blocks.
- Causes a bottleneck
- Stymies