Tire in the trunk Crossword Clue

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Tire in the trunk Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. not taken up by scheduled activities
2. thin and fit
(verb)
1. refrain from harming
2. give up what is not strictly needed
(noun)
1. an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle
2. an extra component of a machine or other apparatus

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

TRUNK (noun)
1. a long flexible snout as of an elephant
2. the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
TIRE (verb)
1. exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
2. lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
TIRE (noun)
1. hoop that covers a wheel

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
APERS

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Down

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