The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word YAWED which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2024.
Changed direction, nautically crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| YAWED | 100 % | 5 |
Why may YAWED be the right solution?
YAWED is the right answer because in nautical terms, "yaw" means to deviate from a straight course, which fits the clue "Changed direction, nautically".
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Changed direction, nautically
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- veer
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- yaw
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- cast
- casted
Crossword Answer definitions
YAWED verb- To turn about the vertical axis while maintaining course.
- To swerve off course to port or starboard.
- To steer badly, zigzagging back and forth across the intended course of a boat; to go out of the line of course.
- To rise in blisters, breaking in white froth, as cane juice in the clarifiers in sugar works.
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