Traffic tie-up
The crossword clue "Traffic tie-up" is answered by SNARL, a 5-letter entry. Used 35 times across 23 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1979. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
SNARL
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SNARL answer page.
Used 35 times across 23 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1979. 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.
- BOTTLENECK (4 uses in xd)
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Every other clue in this collection answered by SNARL, most used first.
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.
- Fancy tie - ASCOT, used 72 times
- Traffic light color - AMBER, used 38 times
- Tie the knot - MARRY, used 35 times
- Wide tie - ASCOT, used 34 times
- Traffic cone - PYLON, used 33 times
- Traffic jam - TIEUP, used 32 times
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