Runs smoothly
The crossword clue "Runs smoothly" is answered by HUMS, a 4-letter entry. Used 26 times across 17 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 2001. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
HUMS
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the HUMS answer page.
Used 26 times across 17 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 2001. It appears in 11 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.
- PURRS (12 uses in xd)
- FLOWS (3 uses in xd)
Other clues for HUMS
Every other clue in this collection answered by HUMS, most used first.
- Drones - used 22 times, most recently in 2023
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.
- Run smoothly - PURR, used 32 times
- Runs (into) - RAMS, used 25 times
- Runs on TV - AIRS, used 23 times
- Runs out of juice - DIES, used 23 times
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