The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word OVERSTEER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result OVERSTEER
- Men set about Everest, unfortunately make a wrong move
- Drive carelessly, running front of taxi into foreman
- Drive carelessly flattening farm animal?
- Problem for driver scrambling to reverse
- Turn too sharply, it being tricky to reverse
- Faulty road manoeuvre finished male ox
- Supervisor claiming time for driver’s error
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The straight part
We know that "Faulty road manoeuvre" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case faulty road manoeuvre = oversteer.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does OVERSTEER mean?
OVERSTEER noun- The condition in which the rear wheels of a car don't follow the desired curve while cornering, the rear wheels losing a degree of traction and so skidding off the required line into a spin.
- To lose the control of one's vehicle in a corner due to rear wheels sliding and not following the front wheels