Slicker, as winter highways Crossword Clue

• Needing more salt, perhaps

  New York Times · Thursday, August 21, 2025 · 5 letters

• Slicker, as a winter road

  New York Times · Tuesday, January 21, 2025 · 5 letters

• Less friendly

  New York Times · Sunday, September 15, 2024 · 5 letters

• Less emotional

  New York Times · Sunday, June 23, 2024 · 5 letters

• Less welcoming

  New York Times · Thursday, May 2, 2024 · 5 letters

• More slippery, in a way

  New York Times · Tuesday, January 2, 2024 · 5 letters

• Less sympathetic

  New York Times · Thursday, February 24, 2022 · 5 letters

• Less cordial

  New York Times · Tuesday, September 7, 2021 · 5 letters

• More dangerous to drive on, in a way

  New York Times · Sunday, November 29, 2020 · 5 letters

• More standoffish

  New York Times · Wednesday, October 16, 2019 · 5 letters

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