Lose traction
The crossword clue "Lose traction" is answered by SLIP, a 4-letter entry. Used 25 times across 19 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2000. It appears in 16 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
SLIP
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SLIP answer page.
Used 25 times across 19 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2000. It appears in 16 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.
- SPINYOURWHEELS (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for SLIP
Every other clue in this collection answered by SLIP, most used first.
- Faux pas - used 81 times, most recently in 2026
- Lose one's footing - used 74 times, most recently in 2026
- Minor mistake - used 40 times, most recently in 2026
- Undergarment - used 31 times, most recently in 2023
- Lingerie item - used 25 times, most recently in 2024
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.
- Lost traction - SLID, used 173 times
- Lose traction - SKID, used 141 times
- Lose it - SNAP, used 122 times
- Lose color - FADE, used 85 times
- Lose steam - TIRE, used 58 times
- Lose energy - TIRE, used 35 times
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