The Clue
Went like a leadfoot (4 letter answer)
The Answer
SPED
Tags
Notes
The answer SPED is seen frequently, appearing about once every 70 puzzles.
Related Clues
Accelerated
Dashed
Expedited
Facilitated
Flew
Hastened
Hied
Hurried
Raced
Ran
Tore
Zoomed
Blew (through)
Didn't dillydally
Floored it
Hightailed it
Hotfooted it
Invited a ticket?
Made tracks
Moved quickly
Barreled along the highway
Burned up the road
Exceeded a certain limit
Kept up with Mercury
Lost no time
Risked getting ticketed
Went 80, say
Went like the dickens
Went like sixty
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"