The Clue
Gave cause for a fine (4 letter answer)
The Answer
SPED
Tags
Notes
The answer SPED is seen frequently, appearing about once every 70 puzzles.
Related Clues
Accelerated
Facilitated
Hastened
Hied
Hurried
Raced
Rushed
Scooted
Tore
Zipped
Earned a citation?
Floored it
Hightailed it
Hotfooted it
Made haste
Made tracks
Went fast
Barreled along the highway
Burned up the road
Exceeded 55 m.p.h.
Put the pedal to the metal
Reached 100, say
Risked getting ticketed
Tempted a traffic cop
Wasted no time
Went flat-out
Went like the dickens
Went like Jehu
Went like sixty
Went like a house afire
Definition
SPEED as a verb:
1. (rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along) = step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
2. (accelerate, speed up, speed, quicken) = move faster; "The car accelerated"
3. travel at an excessive or illegal velocity; "I got a ticket for speeding"
4. (travel rapidly, speed, hurry, zip) = move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"
5. (accelerate, speed, speed up) = cause to move faster; "He accelerated the car"