Lost traction
Crossword clue · 2 known answers · 25 appearances · Last seen in the Newsday crossword on August 17, 2026
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SLID
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The clue “Lost traction” has appeared 25 times in our database with 2 different answers, so count the squares in your grid and check the crossings before you commit. Most recently it ran in the Newsday crossword on August 17, 2026, where the answer was SLID.
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Dove into second base perhaps
Avoided an infielder's tag, maybe
Tried to get home, maybe
Skated
Made it home quickly?
Slipped Sidney the money to hold
Lost traction on ice, say (rhymes with "skid")
Averted a tag, maybe
Avoided a tag, say
Left a little chap out, having slipped
Entered a bear market, say