The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word VEER which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2020.
Depart from a straight line crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| VEER | 100 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Depart from a straight line
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- deviate
- veer
- meander
- wander
- stray
- swerve
- sway
- creep
- errand
- sag
- buck slip
- oscillate
Crossword Answer definitions
VEER verb- To let out (a sail-line), to allow (a sheet) to run out.
- A turn or swerve; an instance of veering.
- To change direction or course suddenly; to swerve.
- (of the wind) To shift in a clockwise direction (if in the Northern Hemisphere, or in a counterclockwise direction if in the Southern Hemisphere).
- (of the wind) To shift aft.
- To change direction into the wind; to wear ship.
- To turn.
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