The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CALTROP which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2013.
Spiky device thrown in the road to puncture tires crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CALTROP | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Spiky device thrown in the road to puncture tires
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- caltrop
- stick
- sticks
- boot
- break
- throw
- fly
- backwater
- radial
- grenade
- rut
- tire
Crossword Answer definitions
CALTROP noun- A small, metal object with spikes arranged so that, when thrown onto the ground, one always faces up as a threat to pedestrians, horses, and vehicles.
- The same object represented as a heraldic charge.
- The starthistle, Centaurea calcitrapa, a plant with sharp thorns.
- Any of a number of flowering plants in the family Zygophyllaceae, including several members of the genus Kallstroemia and the species Tribulus terrestris, native to warm temperate and tropical regions.
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