Answer: skids

AnswerCrossword Clue
SKIDSRoad to ruin
SKIDSStarving artists are out on them
SKIDSSlips on ice
SKIDSHits the ice
SKIDSLoses control on a snowy road, say
SKIDSOn the ... (going to pot)
SKIDSHas a problem on the road
SKIDSThey leave marks on the road
SKIDSPath to poverty, with "the"
SKIDSHobos hit them
SKIDSLoses control on ice, e.g.
SKIDSOccurrences on icy roads
SKIDSCargo planks
SKIDSOn the ..... (declining)
SKIDSHit the ... (fail)
SKIDSShipbuilders' beams
SKIDSIcy-road occurrences
skidsusually iron shoe or clog attached to a chain and placed under a wheel to prevent its turning when descending a steep hill drag
skidsrunner used as a member of the landing gear of an airplane or helicopter
skidsroute to defeat or downfall on the skids his career hit the skids
skidslosing streak a 5-game skid
skidstimber, bar, rail, pole, or log used in pairs or sets to form a slideway (as for an incline from a truck to the sidewalk)
skidsSKID, to slide on account of a loss of traction
skidswooden fender hung over a ship's side to protect it in handling cargo
skidsone of a group of objects (as planks or logs) used to support or elevate a structure or object
skidslow platform mounted (as on wheels) on which material is set for handling and moving
SKIDSScares for drivers
SKIDSOn the ... (declining)
SKIDSHits an icy patch, perhaps
SKIDSOn the ... (languishing)
SKIDSLeaves marks on the road
SKIDSGoes downhill?
SKIDSOn the ....: failing
SKIDSBrakes and slides
SKIDSHas trouble on the ice
SKIDSMoves without control
SKIDSEvents on icy streets
SKIDSLoses control while driving
SKIDSSlides on ice, maybe
SKIDSSlides in the snow, maybe