A car crossword, new every morning
12 clues about engines, brakes, tires, the shop and the paperwork — the things a driver knows, or can work out from the crossings. Tap a square to start; tap it again to switch between across and down.
Today’s puzzle
Source: WhichTrimAcross
- 2 ___ capacity (how much a truck can pull) (6)
- 6 Opens to let coolant flow once the engine warms up (10)
- 7 It blows to protect a circuit (4)
- 9 Old carburetor's cold-start control (5)
- 10 Oxygen ___ (reads the exhaust for the engine computer) (6)
- 11 Cash up front (4,7)
- 12 Where recall repairs are done (6)
Down
- 1 Rating on the pump: 87, 89 or 93 (6)
- 3 Cools the air a turbo has squeezed (11)
- 4 The remote on your key ring (3,3)
- 5 Catalytic ___ (cleans the exhaust; a thief's favorite part) (9)
- 8 Tire side, where the size is printed (8)
Show today’s answers
2 across: TOWING; 6 across: THERMOSTAT; 7 across: FUSE; 9 across: CHOKE; 10 across: SENSOR; 11 across: DOWNPAYMENT; 12 across: DEALER; 1 down: OCTANE; 3 down: INTERCOOLER; 4 down: KEYFOB; 5 down: CONVERTER; 8 down: SIDEWALL
Questions
Source: WhichTrimWhen does the puzzle change?
Every morning, with the nightly rebuild (around 09:00 UTC). Everyone gets the same grid that day, and an answer does not come back for at least two weeks.
Do I need to know recall numbers?
No. Every clue is about the car itself — parts, maintenance, driving, the service lane — or the handful of record words every owner meets: a recall, a VIN, a warranty.
Is my progress saved?
In this browser, for today’s puzzle: leave and come back and your letters and time are where you left them.