Lose steam
The crossword clue "Lose steam" is answered by TIRE, a 4-letter entry. Used 58 times across 22 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1999. It appears in 15 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
TIRE
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the TIRE answer page.
Used 58 times across 22 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1999. It appears in 15 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.
- DIEDOWN (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for TIRE
Every other clue in this collection answered by TIRE, most used first.
- Grow weary - used 122 times, most recently in 2026
- Fatigue - used 49 times, most recently in 2022
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.
- Lose traction - SKID, used 141 times
- Lose color - FADE, used 85 times
- Let off steam - VENT, used 76 times
- Lose one's footing - SLIP, used 74 times
- Blow off steam - VENT, used 63 times
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