A car has so many moving—and stationary—parts that it can be hard to keep track of them all. The clue "Grippy part of a tire" for the August 6th edition of the NYT Mini Crossword focuses on one part of the car in particular, and you're in for some wheely fun if you figure out the answer.
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This is your last chance to use these clues and find the answer on your own.
“TREAD” is the word you are looking for and it refers to the outermost part of the tire, which makes contact with the road as the vehicle moves.
As for our hints, you can “tread lightly,” Tread is the name of a character in the Transformers franchise, and “Don't Tread On Me” is a great song from Metallica's 1991 self-titled album. Finally, the word “Tread” has the last letter “D.”
