Clues for the word "THROTTLE"
We've had 19 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 41 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Easy crossword on January 21, 2026.
Definition of throttle
- n. - The windpipe, or trachea; the weasand.
- n. - The throttle valve.
- v. t. - To compress the throat of; to choke; to strangle.
- v. t. - To utter with breaks and interruption, in the manner of a person half suffocated.
- v. t. - To shut off, or reduce flow of, as steam to an engine.
- v. i. - To have the throat obstructed so as to be in danger of suffocation; to choke; to suffocate.
- v. i. - To breathe hard, as when nearly suffocated.
Referring Clues
- Choke
- Pedal that gets pushed to the metal
- Diesel engine's lack
- Strangle
- Squeeze, as the neck
- Beat badly
- Accelerator
- Gas pedal
- Engine regulator
- Accelerator pedal
- Choke four times, strangling love with French article
- Choke or accelerator?
- Cricketer catches hard ball at last, before England's opener can check
- Accelerator or choke?
- Choke, strangle
- Motorcycle part
- Suppress, as creativity
- Acceleration control
- Engine valve
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Easy - January 21, 2026
- Daily Quick - August 06, 2025
- Your Life Choices - May 08, 2025
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - May 01, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - December 20, 2024
- Daily Quick - November 05, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - March 30, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - December 27, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - November 18, 2023
- Daily Quick - August 06, 2023
- Your Life Choices - March 01, 2023
- Daily Quick - November 05, 2022
- Evening Standard Easy - October 21, 2022
- New Zealand Herald - August 20, 2022
- Mirror Quick - January 29, 2018
- Netword - January 21, 2018
- Mirror Quick - December 15, 2017
- LA Times - August 27, 2017
- Daily Quick - August 06, 2017
- New Zealand Herald - July 29, 2017
- Netword - May 17, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - October 28, 2016
- Guardian Quick - March 14, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - December 15, 2014
- Guardian Quick - May 09, 2014
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - October 11, 2013
- Netword - July 22, 2013
- Universal - March 14, 2013
- Washington Post - October 28, 2012
- Guardian Speedy - March 25, 2012
- And in 11 more crossword puzzles...